Anneke Beresford, BACP

Anneke Beresford is a counsellor who works from a person-centred approach and uses practical talking work to help people make changes. She draws on 13 years of practice supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship difficulties. Her first aim is to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak openly about what matters to them.

She trained on a BACP accredited course in the United Kingdom and uses that foundation to shape sessions around each person's priorities. Sessions often focus on everyday problems like sleep, parenting strains, work stress and low mood. Anneke also works with more complex issues such as trauma, grief, eating difficulties and bipolar mood challenges.

Her way of working is straightforward and collaborative. She listens for what you want to change and then offers tools drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness practice and solution-focused techniques. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help with making concrete behavioural changes, for example around addiction or health goals.

Anneke also supports people dealing with ageing and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and the practical effects of long-term conditions. She pays attention to how life transitions affect daily routines and relationships, and she helps people find manageable steps forward.

Sessions are conducted in English and Anneke is able to work with people from other countries. She aims to adapt therapy to each person’s needs and to make the process as clear and manageable as possible.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Anneke commonly uses a person-centred way of working alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. Person-centred work means the counsellor listens closely and follows what you bring to the session, helping you find your own solutions. Cognitive behavioural ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing practical changes, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Mindfulness offers simple exercises to reduce stress and increase present-moment focus, useful for worry and emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Anneke will work collaboratively to decide which methods match your goals and preferences, and she adapts the mix over time based on what is helpful for you.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around daily life and reducing travel time, which can make regular therapy easier to maintain. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and make it possible to keep continuity during life changes. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available.