Ann O' Sullivan, BACP
Understanding stories, building coping skills
Details
| Name | Ann O' Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Ann
Ann O' Sullivan is a BACP-registered counsellor with four years of professional practice in the United Kingdom. She works in a calm, straightforward way and believes each person is the expert in their own life. Sessions focus on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, addiction issues, grief and difficult family situations.
She uses practical therapies to help people understand the thoughts and patterns that affect their wellbeing. That includes narrative ideas about the stories people tell about themselves, alongside client-centred listening and cognitive-behavioural techniques to build coping skills.
Background and approach
The aim is to reduce distress and boost everyday confidence. Ann has long experience supporting people affected by addiction and the knock-on effects this has on work, relationships and health. She also works with those facing bereavement, panic and phobia, obsessive thoughts, and workplace pressures.
Conversations are framed around what matters most to the client and the changes they want to make. Her approach is collaborative and practical. She helps people develop small, usable strategies they can try between sessions.
Sessions may include talking through recent events, testing different ways of thinking about problems, and planning step-by-step changes. People meet her for short-term problem solving and longer work on recurring patterns. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so therapy can fit around daily life.
Work is conducted in English and within the United Kingdom.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts among the things Ann works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ann directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ann directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Ann’s approaches translate online
Ann uses Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves and their problems, helping to reframe unhelpful narratives and open up new possibilities. Narrative work can be helpful for identity concerns, low self-esteem and when past events keep shaping current choices.She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy to provide attentive, non-judgemental listening that lets you lead the conversation. This approach supports people who need a steady, empathetic space to name feelings and decide what matters most to them.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test practical changes. CBT techniques often suit worries such as panic, phobias, intrusive thoughts and workplace stress because they focus on doable exercises and step-by-step progress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide what fits your needs, goals and preferences, and adapt methods as you go. That helps keep sessions focused on what you want to change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you keep visual contact for deeper conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits short check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family life and daily routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Ann help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus related problems such as workplace stress and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens with a client-centred attitude and works with you to try practical steps between sessions.
What experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience and a long history of working with people affected by addiction and bereavement.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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