Annabel Minors, BACP

Annabel Minors is a UK-based therapist who offers calm, empathetic support for people feeling overwhelmed by worry, relationship strain, or workplace pressure. She works in an approachable, down-to-earth style and aims to help clients explore the underlying patterns that may be holding them back from positive change. With an emphasis on compassionate listening, she supports people through difficult and confusing periods so they can build clearer ways forward.

Having lived and worked in both France and the United Kingdom, Annabel brings personal experience of adapting to a different culture and language. That background informs her sensitivity to intercultural concerns and the feeling of not belonging that some clients describe. She has over 12 years of practical experience supporting clients across a range of emotional challenges in both countries.

Annabel has worked with anxiety, low mood and depression, low self-esteem and confidence, and relationship difficulties with partners, family members or colleagues. Her practice also addresses experiences of narcissistic or emotional abuse, coercive control and undue influence in domestic or cultic settings, as well as feelings of emptiness, isolation and the stresses of workplace life. She is able to offer therapy in English and French.

Annabel holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings a reflective, client-focused approach to therapy. She aims to create a safe, respectful space where people can explore their feelings, understand relational patterns, and work toward the changes they want to make.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Annabel draws on client-centered therapy to place the person and their experience at the heart of sessions. This approach focuses on empathic listening, acceptance and supporting clients to find their own solutions, which can be especially helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and navigating life changes.

She also uses psychodynamic therapy to explore how past relationships and unconscious patterns influence present feelings and behaviours. This approach can be useful for understanding recurring relationship problems, attachment issues, guilt and feelings of emptiness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Annabel works collaboratively with each client to identify what fits best. She tailors methods to individual needs, goals and preferences and revisits the plan as therapy progresses so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Annabel is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, family and daily commitments. These options make it easier to access regular support from a licensed professional without needing to travel, and allow sessions to fit into a range of schedules and lifestyles.