Ann O' Sullivan, BACP

Ann O' Sullivan is a UK-licensed counsellor with four years of professional practice who brings a focused commitment to helping adults navigate addiction, anxiety, bereavement and difficult family circumstances. She works from the belief that each person is the expert on their own life and that personal strengths are central to overcoming life’s challenges. Ann combines structured, supportive sessions with practical skill-building to help clients understand and manage unhelpful thoughts and behavioural patterns that affect wellbeing.

She holds BACP membership, and she has completed Level 5 diplomas in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Person-Centred practice - qualifications that reflect advanced practitioner training in these approaches. Using evidence-based CBT alongside person-centred principles, Ann creates a non-judgemental space where clients can explore anxiety, intrusive thoughts, low mood and other emotional difficulties while developing concrete coping strategies.

Ann has considerable experience working with people affected by addiction, including alcoholism and substance dependence, and she understands how addictive behaviour often relates to underlying trauma or life changes. She helps clients explore causes of addiction and works collaboratively to reduce dependence and rebuild areas of life affected by addictive patterns. Her aim is to increase confidence, provide practical tools for everyday coping and support sustainable, positive change.

Adapting Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Ann commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; it is practical and skills-based, and can be useful for anxiety, panic, intrusive thoughts and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathy and acceptance, offering a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can explore feelings and build self-understanding; it is particularly helpful for grief, relationship issues and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Ann works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. Together they will consider the client’s goals, preferences and the nature of the difficulties being addressed, and tailor sessions to those needs.

Online therapy with Ann uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to offer flexible access to support. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family commitments and other responsibilities, and they allow continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to deliver effective, supportive therapy in formats that suit each client’s life.