Anneke Beresford , BACP

Anneke Beresford is a counsellor who uses a client-centred way of working. She focuses on helping people move through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues and relationship difficulties. Anneke brings 13 years of experience and a BACP credential to her work in the United Kingdom.

Her practice is built around listening first. She meets each person where they are and shapes conversations to suit their needs. That means practical, down-to-earth sessions that aim to make day-to-day life feel more manageable.

Anneke draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. She also uses mindfulness strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve sleep and calm. Solution-focused methods support short-term goals and clear steps when someone wants quick relief.

She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting strain and compassion fatigue. Anneke also supports people facing career stress, bipolar or depressive episodes, ADHD and many other challenges that affect everyday functioning.

Her approach is respectful and practical. Sessions are tailored so people can set realistic goals and build coping skills over time. Anneke aims to empower people to make changes that suit their lives and values.

How her approaches work well online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. Online sessions use that same listening-first approach to help people feel heard and to set goals that matter to them.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and then works on clear strategies to change them. In remote sessions CBT tools can be practised in real time and followed up with written exercises or short action tasks.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep. These exercises suit video or phone sessions and can be adapted to short text reminders between appointments.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit a person's needs, goals and preferences, and can adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people see and hear each other for fuller conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, homework prompts and flexibility around work or caring commitments. Together these options help therapy fit into a busy life.