Anabelle Tidmarsh, BACP

Anabelle Tidmarsh is a person-centred practitioner who values the therapeutic relationship as a powerful way to help people discover resilience and inner resources. She earned an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Keele University with distinction, a qualification she attributes in part to her own experience as a therapy client. Over her practice she has worked with a range of concerns, including anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem, and she brings a calm, attentive presence to each session.

Anabelle integrates body-aware techniques into her work, offering relaxation and yoga-based sessions for people who have experienced trauma to support awareness of physical sensations alongside emotional processing. She takes time to learn about each person she works with - their support network, strengths, and the experiences that have shaped them - and believes every person has the potential to grow toward a preferred version of themselves.

In therapy she explores patterns and defensive systems that may once have served a purpose but now limit progress, treating the client as the expert on their own life while offering encouragement and practical support. People working with Anabelle can expect a space in which they are seen, heard, and accepted. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family and walking her springer spaniel Olly.

Person-centred approaches and online therapy options

Anabelle primarily works using client-centred therapy, a non-directive approach that focuses on empathy, acceptance, and supporting clients to find their own solutions. This approach is useful for people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem concerns because it emphasises the client’s own expertise and pace of change.

She also integrates body-aware practices such as relaxation and trauma-informed yoga techniques to help clients increase somatic awareness and reduce the impact of traumatic experiences. These gentle practices can support emotional regulation and complement conversational therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Anabelle works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She and the client explore options together and adapt techniques as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Anabelle is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling and allows access from different locations. Working online can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life while still benefiting from the support of licensed professionals and therapists experienced in person-centred and body-aware work.