Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am licensed in the UK with 4 years of professional work experience.
I believe that you are the expert of your own story, and you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you.
I am a qualified CBT Practitioner Diploma (Level 5) and Person-Centred Practitioner Diploma (Level 5) offering supportive, structured counselling sessions to help you understand and manage the thoughts and patterns affecting your wellbeing.
Using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Person-Centred Therapy. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space where we work together to reduce anxiety, stress, low mood, intrusive thoughts, and other emotional difficulties.
My goal is to help you build practical coping tools, increase confidence, and create lasting positive change.
I focus my counselling on adults with addiction issues (eg alcoholism and substance dependence). I work with people suffering from anxiety, bereavement, or difficult family situations. I also work with related issues.
Addictions
I have over twenty years experience of working with people who have addiction issues. I have seen the devastation it can have on a person’s life.
Addiction happens when you become overly dependent on something, often when you are trying to escape from other problems.
For many people, there is an underlying issue that has led them to addiction. This could be an experience of trauma or negative changes in your life. Understanding the causes of addiction, and addressing these issues is an important part of your recovery.
I can help you address the causes of your addiction to help you stop your addictive behaviour. Addictions can touch all aspects of your life your health and wellbeing your work your relationships and affect you socially.
Anxiety
Anxiety is common in mental illness or after extreme or distressing experiences. You may feel intense apprehension or worry, accompanied by acute physical signs. Therapy can help you with anxiety, panic attacks and phobias by giving you ways of dealing with situations as they occur and exploring the cause of your feelings.
I am well acquainted with working with people who have anxiety. I understand that anxiety can negatively impact a person’s life. Anxiety is a natural response in people facing uncertain and sometimes threatening situations. The benefit of having an experienced, knowledgeable and compassionate counsellor to help guide you through your anxiety can be immensely helpful and have a direct and positive impact on your quality of life and mental well-being.
Bereavement
It is normal to experience a range of emotions, including anger, sadness, loneliness, guilt, and anxiety during bereavement. But there is no right or wrong way to feel. It affects people in different ways.
I have many years of experience working with clients who have experienced difficulties with bereavement. Grief can shake everything up your beliefs, your routines, and even your sense of normality. Working through grief is accepting what happened, learning to adjust to life without that person and finding a place to keep their memory alive. I have experience in helping clients with coping with grief and loss. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. The first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Complex family dynamics
My background of working in children’s residential settings developed my awareness of how complex family dynamics can be. This experience has made me a considerate and patient person. My experience of working in close contact with those who have first-hand experiences with family issues has given me a unique understanding of the challenges faced by these individuals. My practical knowledge helps me to navigate problems presented to me by clients. It allows me to help them to deal with their issues in a practical and constructive manner.
The first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. If you would like professional support and guidance, contact me. I am here for you.
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Ann O’ Sullivan is licensed in the United Kingdom and has four years of professional counselling experience. She believes that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be used to overcome the challenges they face.
She holds a Level 5 CBT Practitioner Diploma and a Level 5 Person-Centred Practitioner Diploma, and offers supportive, structured counselling that draws on both evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Person-Centred approaches. In her work she provides a safe, non-judgemental space where she and the client explore the thoughts and patterns that affect wellbeing, working together to reduce anxiety, stress, low mood, intrusive thoughts and other emotional difficulties.
Her aim is to help clients develop practical coping tools, build confidence and create lasting positive change. She focuses on supporting adults with addiction issues, including alcoholism and substance dependence, and brings over twenty years of experience working with people affected by addiction. Ann emphasises understanding the underlying causes of addictive behaviour – such as trauma or major life changes – and addressing those causes as part of recovery, recognising the wide-ranging impact addiction can have on health, work, relationships and social life.
Ann also works with people experiencing anxiety, panic attacks and phobias, offering ways to manage situations as they arise while exploring the reasons behind anxious feelings. She has many years of experience helping clients through bereavement, supporting them as they accept loss, adjust to life without a loved one and find ways to keep memories alive.
A background in children’s residential settings has informed her understanding of complex family dynamics and contributed to a considerate, patient approach when working with clients facing difficult family situations. Ann works with related issues connected to these areas and supports adults seeking a more fulfilling and stable life.
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