Anna Reeves

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• ADHD and neurodiversity

About Anna

Anna Reeves works with stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression and ADHD using an integrative, mainly person-centred approach. She is a BACP member with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She focuses on practical conversations that help people understand what is causing strain and what might help them manage it. Sessions often look at patterns in relationships and at day-to-day stresses such as work pressure, panic attacks or social anxiety. Anna also supports people coping with neurodiversity-related concerns, attachment difficulties, dissociation and challenges linked to intellectual disability.

Her background includes roles on an acute adult inpatient unit and in a CAMHS eating disorder inpatient service. She has worked as a school counsellor using play therapy in a primary school setting. These roles have shaped how she notices what helps people feel steadier in day-to-day life.

Anna works integratively and describes her main stance as person-centred. She has trained in cognitive behavioural approaches, systemic, Gestalt, psychodynamic and narrative therapies and draws on aspects of these where they fit the person and the problem.

In sessions she aims to listen for strengths and interests that can be used to reduce distress. She encourages clear goals and small practical steps, for example managing panic symptoms, improving concentration, or sorting workplace stresses. People are invited to set the pace and focus of the work.

To begin, she asks people to share what they want to change and what has helped before. From there she and the client agree how to proceed, with check-ins on progress and adjustments as needed.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Anna describes her work as integrative with a mainly person-centred stance. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, understanding the person's perspective and building on their strengths to address problems such as depression, anxiety and relationship difficulties. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and can help with panic attacks, workplace stress and social anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss what matters to the client, try different methods where useful, and adapt the way they work to fit the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process with regular review of progress.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow a quicker check-in when symptoms escalate. They can also make it simpler to use written exercises or share resources during or between meetings.

Topics Anna lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Dissociation
• Family problems
• Intellectual disability
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues

Questions about Anna

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage general anxiety, social anxiety and panic attacks using practical strategies and discussion.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works integratively with a mainly person-centred approach and uses techniques from CBT, systemic, Gestalt, psychodynamic and narrative therapies as appropriate.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom, including inpatient and school settings.

Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?

She is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I have sessions from outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I arrange a first session?

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