Counsellor profile
Ann-Marie Ritchie, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and anxiety support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 400591
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Stress management
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
About Ann-Marie
Ann-Marie Ritchie is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting pressures, anger, self-esteem issues and life changes. She also pays attention to forgiveness, social anxiety and young adult concerns.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and helps them use existing strengths to manage daily challenges. Sessions focus on practical ways to reduce reactivity, improve communication and make small changes that can ease tension.
Ann-Marie draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep sessions person-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to build different behaviour patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy informs shorter-term, goal-oriented work that looks for what helps now.
She describes starting therapy as a meaningful decision and supports clients who want to make steady changes rather than quick fixes. Work in sessions might include talking through recent conflicts, practicing new responses, or setting achievable steps between meetings.
Practical matters such as scheduling and costs use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to use the online matching steps and to book an initial session once they have completed the short questionnaire.
How sessions work
How Ann-Marie uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of each session. The focus is on listening, reflecting what matters to the client and shaping conversations around the client's priorities. This approach helps when someone needs to make sense of strong feelings or rebuild calm after conflict.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. In practice this means identifying thinking patterns that feed anger or anxiety and trying out different responses to see what changes. CBT is useful for problem-solving and for building specific coping skills.
Solution-Focused Therapy keeps attention on small, practical steps that can make a difference quickly. It uses goal-oriented questions and experiments to test what helps in daily life, which can reduce reactivity and improve communication.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made, and sessions can move between listening, skill-building and short-term experiments.
Formats for sessions are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins where helpful, and remove travel time so sessions match everyday routines. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to help people manage anger, stress and relationship tension.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps clients use their own strengths and sets clear steps to address problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies by location and can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.