Anne-Marie Bates, BACP

Anne-Marie Bates is an accredited member of the MBACP (Accred) with 12 years of professional counselling experience, offering supportive therapy to a broad range of people. She has worked with both students and staff at a College of Higher Education and has run a private practice serving clients of different backgrounds, ages, and genders. Anne-Marie approaches every person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she aims to create a non-judgmental space where concerns can be explored openly.

Her practice includes experience in helping people manage stress and anxiety, address relationship and family conflicts, and work through depression. She tailors conversations and treatment plans to each individual, adapting therapeutic work to match specific needs and circumstances. Anne-Marie recognises the courage it takes to seek a more fulfilling life and sees her role as a supportive and empowering presence during change. She invites clients to take the first steps toward greater wellbeing while partnering with them to build lasting strategies and personal insight.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual as the expert on their own experience. The therapist offers empathic listening and supports clients to explore feelings and values, which can be helpful for issues such as low mood, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing practical strategies to change thoughts and behaviours. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms and helps clients build skills they can apply between sessions.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small, achievable changes that move a person toward their goals. It is brief and goal-oriented, making it useful when clients want to focus on practical steps and immediate progress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Anne-Marie will work with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt methods to fit what works best for them. This partnership helps tailor the pace and focus of therapy.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work from home or elsewhere, while still receiving support from licensed professionals and therapists who can guide progress over time.