Ann O' Sullivan

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.