- Years in practice
- 13
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Anneke
Anneke Beresford offers a warm, person-centred approach to therapy. She puts the client's experience at the centre of sessions and aims to create a supportive space where people can talk through what matters most to them. Anneke has 13 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship worries and parenting-related strain.
Anneke uses simple, practical ways to help people make changes. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on mindfulness techniques to build calm and present-moment awareness.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy also feature in her work when clients want clear goals and step-by-step plans. Her background includes training on a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy course, and she describes her style as respectful, sensitive and compassionate. Sessions are tailored to each person, with the therapist and client agreeing a course of action together.
The focus is on realistic steps people can try between sessions. Anneke is happy to work with people experiencing grief, intimacy issues, sleeping problems, self-esteem difficulties, career questions and long-term conditions such as chronic pain. She also supports those facing neurodiversity-related concerns and complex relational patterns such as attachment and codependency.
Therapy can be offered in different formats to fit a busy life, and international clients may be accepted. If someone is seeking help to make changes, Anneke aims to provide steady support and practical tools to move forward.
What Anneke works with
Everything Anneke lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Anneke helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anneke lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online therapy and parenting concerns
Anneke blends person-centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Person-centred work means the therapist listens carefully and follows the client's priorities, helping them feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try out small changes to thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce stress and improve sleep.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Anneke will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That might mean using CBT techniques for practical problems, mindfulness exercises for managing anxiety, or a person-centred stance when exploring difficult feelings.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when reading facial cues matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, regular support between sessions, or times when writing feels more comfortable. These options let people fit therapy around work, parenting duties and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Anneke
What concerns does Anneke help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and parenting-related strain.
What is her therapy style like?
Anneke uses a person-centred approach that emphasises listening and collaboration, combined with practical methods to set goals and make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience helping people with issues such as eating problems, grief, sleeping difficulties and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Anneke completed a BACP accredited course and holds BACP as a recorded credential. She practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Anneke?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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