Anna Clifton, BACP

Anna Clifton is a counsellor who helps people facing low mood, depression, stress and anxiety. She also supports people with relationship strain, trauma and bereavement. Her approach is calm and respectful, aimed at helping someone take a first step toward feeling better.

She works collaboratively to tailor conversations and a plan to each person's situation. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope with day-to-day strain, build stronger communication, and manage intense emotions. Anna aims to be sensitive to each person's history while keeping sessions clear and down to earth.

With five years of experience, Anna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. She listens first, then helps people try different approaches until something fits. The goal is to leave each session with a clearer idea of what to try between meetings.

Anna supports people dealing with caregiving strain and the challenges that come with ageing, illness and big life changes. She also helps people facing addiction, codependency, isolation and midlife crossroads. Conversations include problem-solving, exploring patterns, and setting small, achievable goals.

Sessions are offered in English and she works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How Anna uses therapy approaches online

Anna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions and build skills. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing those thoughts with practical experiments. This helps with persistent anxiety, low mood and stress by giving clear steps to try between sessions.

Another approach she draws on helps people understand relationship patterns and attachment needs. This work looks at how past experiences shape reactions now, and supports safer ways to connect, communicate and set boundaries in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through what feels most relevant, try methods collaboratively, and keep adjusting based on your goals and preferences. You and the counsellor decide what to focus on and how to progress.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to work with a therapist from different locations and to schedule appointments around caregiving or work commitments.