AM Portrait of Ann Marsh

Ann Marsh, BACP

Support for stress and anxiety

4 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Ann

Ann Marsh is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She uses a straightforward, personal style to help clients feel heard and find practical steps forward. Ann works with issues such as relationships, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and adjusting to life changes.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Ann brings four years of practice experience to sessions and adapts her approach to what each person needs.

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Background and approach

That might mean looking at how early attachments shape current relationships or using practical thinking skills to reduce panic and social anxiety. In sessions she draws on several approaches, including attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioural ideas, narrative therapy and client-centred listening. She explains things simply, offers structured tools when they help, and listens without rushing people.

Conversations aim to be calm and realistic rather than complicated or clinical. Ann also helps people work through shame, guilt, and issues around abandonment or narcissistic harm. She supports people exploring life purpose, forgiveness, and workplace stress.

Her goal is to help clients build steady coping skills and clearer ways of seeing difficult situations. To begin she asks about immediate concerns and what a person hopes to change. From there she agrees practical steps and homework when useful.

Sessions can be a mix of gentle listening and active techniques tailored to each person.

How Ann’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. Online work with this approach helps people notice patterns in trust and closeness and practise new ways of relating in everyday life.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises being listened to without judgement. In remote sessions this means the counsellor mirrors back what the person says and helps them find their own answers at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is useful for panic attacks, social anxiety and workplace stress because it offers clear techniques people can try between sessions.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will check goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then agree a way forward together. That collaborative process helps shape which methods are used and how sessions are run.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and use visual tools, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family life.
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Questions people ask

What problems does Ann commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include panic attacks, social anxiety, workplace issues and attachment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Ann combines listening with practical tools. She uses a mix of client-centred conversation, cognitive behavioural techniques and narrative or attachment perspectives to match the person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Ann is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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