- Years in practice
- 12
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Ann
Ann Patmore is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety and parenting pressures. Her approach aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and practical.
She commonly helps people with family conflict and the everyday strains of parenting. She also supports those coping with low self-esteem, motivation issues, concentration and memory concerns. Ann has particular experience with adults who receive a later diagnosis of ADHD and with addiction-related worries.
Background and approach
Ann works in a respectful and compassionate way. She tailors conversations and a plan to fit each person’s situation. Sessions focus on clear steps to improve day-to-day functioning and reduce distress.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, anger, relationship difficulties, career changes and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, and challenges related to autism and Asperger syndrome. People who come to Ann can expect practical conversation and steady support.
She aims to help people find better routines, clearer communication and more helpful ways of coping. Taking the first step is acknowledged and respected throughout the process.
What Ann works with
Everything Ann lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ann helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based approaches work online
Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make practical changes. One approach focuses on building routines and strategies to improve concentration and manage ADHD-related challenges; this can include planning, breaking tasks down and learning simple organisational habits to reduce overwhelm. Another approach addresses stress and anxiety by teaching coping skills and behavioural changes that lower immediate distress and improve daily functioning. Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, try methods that fit your situation, and adapt the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps find the most helpful way forward for each person. Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue for more in-depth work, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work, and messaging or live chat suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to use a camera. These options make it easier to attend sessions around parenting duties, work and travel, and to keep continuity when life is busy.Questions people ask about Ann
What kinds of problems can I talk about?
Ann works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting issues, self-esteem, ADHD and addictions. She also supports people facing relationship problems, trauma, anger and career changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and practical. Conversations are tailored and focus on clear steps to manage daily life and reduce distress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting people with a range of personal and family concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP counsellor working from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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