Anabelle Tidmarsh

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Relaxation and yoga

About Anabelle

Anabelle Tidmarsh works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, eating and sleeping issues, parenting, anger and self-esteem using a person-centred approach. She uses a counselling relationship to help people recognise their own resources and resilience. Anabelle is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience.

She trained at Keele University and completed an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy with distinction. That academic training and her own experience as a client shape how she works in sessions. She focuses on listening carefully and helping clients make sense of their experiences in plain language.

Sessions often include exploring how the body responds to stress. She has experience offering relaxation and yoga-based elements for people who have experienced trauma, and she brings simple body-awareness techniques into talks about emotional health. These are used alongside person-centred conversations rather than as separate treatments.

Anabelle spends time learning about a client’s support network and strengths. She helps people look at defence systems that once helped them but may now feel limiting. Together they set goals for what a client would like to gain from counselling.

Her style is collaborative and practical. She encourages clients to name what matters to them and to try small changes between sessions. Outside work she spends time with her family and walks her springer spaniel Olly.

How her client-centred approach translates to online sessions

Person-centred or client-centred therapy focuses on the client's perspective. The counsellor listens without directing the conversation and supports people to find their own answers. This approach helps with concerns like anxiety, self-esteem and relationship difficulties by centring what matters to the individual.

She also integrates gentle body-awareness work, including relaxation and yoga-informed exercises, for people who have experienced trauma. These practices aim to calm physiological responses and can be used alongside talking about feelings and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and will adapt sessions collaboratively. That discussion helps decide which techniques and pacing suit each person best.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose sessions that suit quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera, depending on their preference.

Topics Anabelle lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Anabelle

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed as one of the main concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred therapy, sometimes called client-centred therapy, focusing on listening and supporting a client's own choices.

What experience does she have?

She has four years' experience and completed an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy with distinction at Keele University.

Is she BACP registered and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can I have sessions from outside the UK?

She does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.