Anna Doherty

• Stress and anxiety
• Mindfulness teaching
• CBT and somatic work

About Anna

Anna Doherty works with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, low self-esteem, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, career issues, depression and coping with life changes. She uses a client-centred approach and teaches mindfulness, and she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Anna has six years' experience in the roles described here.

Her sessions focus on listening and helping people understand patterns that keep problems going. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to build practical conversations and Mindfulness Therapy to introduce attention and breathing skills. Anna also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas when these fit a person’s concerns.

Anna describes somatic work as part of her practice, which can involve noticing bodily responses and linking them with emotional patterns. She can work with food and body-image issues alongside eating concerns, and with issues around attachment, abandonment and codependency.

She has developed approaches for people affected by chronic illness, cancer and chronic pain, and supports those managing career stress or major life transitions. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change.

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online sessions and therapeutic approaches

Anna often works with Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, reflection and supporting the person to lead the conversation; it helps with low self-esteem, relationship concerns and general life stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is also used to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to develop practical strategies for managing anxiety or depression. Mindfulness Therapy is offered as a way to practise attention and breathing skills to reduce stress and improve sleep.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods collaboratively, combining approaches when that best meets a person’s needs.

Session formats are not specified in this biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or using audio-only conversations when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to help people keep therapy practical and manageable alongside work and family commitments.

Topics Anna lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Eating disorders
• Self-esteem
• ADHD
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Sleeping disorders
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Cancer
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Anna

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main concerns she works with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy, and also draws on CBT, psychodynamic ideas and somatic approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years' experience in the roles described in this profile.

Is she a member of any professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted.

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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.