Hannah Prentice, BACP

Hannah Prentice is a BACP registered counsellor offering one-to-one therapeutic support designed to help people understand and move through difficult emotions. She provides a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their feelings and life stories, with the aim of reducing emotional overwhelm and enabling forward movement in day-to-day life.

Her practice emphasises acceptance and respect for each person’s individuality, and she works collaboratively to help people make sense of complex experiences such as grief, relationship difficulties, stress and anxiety, and major life changes. Hannah has particular experience addressing self-esteem, career concerns, depression, parenting and caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and issues affecting LGBT people, among other areas.

Hannah’s qualifications include registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), CPCAB Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling, a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, graduate certificate modules in Psychology at level 6, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Continental Philosophy at level 7. She has completed additional training in pregnancy support, mental health awareness, victim support, safeguarding vulnerable adults, dementia awareness and the Mental Capacity Act.

Her background includes counselling and support roles in both community and clinical settings, such as work with a private counselling practice, foodbank support, pregnancy advisory services, acute psychiatric ward support, community mental health teams, prison advocacy, and victim support. Hannah draws on humanistic, person-centred and existential approaches to tailor therapy to the unique needs of each client, helping people navigate issues from bereavement and abuse to work-related stress and life transitions.

Client-Centered and Existential Approaches Delivered Online

Hannah works primarily from a client-centered perspective, which focuses on offering empathy, acceptance and genuine engagement so clients feel heard and supported while exploring emotions and making personal changes. This approach is helpful for issues such as low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, anxiety and adapting to life transitions.

She also draws on existential themes that explore meaning, purpose and feelings of being stuck, helping people navigate questions about life direction, major decisions and experiences of emptiness or loss of purpose. These conversations can support clients facing career changes, retirement, redundancy or other landmark events.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Hannah works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. She aims to tailor sessions so the work feels relevant and practical for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people access support - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging - which can fit around work, caregiving responsibilities and travel limitations. Licensed professionals can provide the same conversational focus and therapeutic support through these formats, making it easier for clients to maintain continuity of care and engage in regular, accessible sessions.