Our Team

Annette is a CBT counsellor who works with individual adults with a wide range of issues and problems including: anxiety; depression/low mood; stress; abuse/neglect; assertiveness; autism spectrum disorder; bereavement/grief; chronic illness; eating and body image issues; gender and sexual identity; life transitions; loneliness; low self-esteem; mindfulness; obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); panic; phobias; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); relaxation; self-harm; trauma; and many more issues. 

Annette has a particular interest in working with clients experiencing postnatal depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, depression, and issues related to boundaries.
 

Annette’s way of working

Annette is an empathic practitioner who aims to build a humanistic, creative, solution-focused relationship with each client. She puts the clients’ journey, life experience and goals at the centre of the therapy experience, ensuring all people feel heard, safe, seen, understood, and hopeful to live a more fulfilled and happier life.

Annette approaches counselling/psychotherapy sessions from a person centered perspective and tailors her approach to meet the individual needs and preferences of each person. She may integrate a range of approaches/therapeutic techniques into her work including: Cognitive-Behaviour therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Coaching, Person-Centred Therapy, Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy, and Solution Focussed Therapy. 

Annette’s background and training

Annette has four years' experience working as a therapist. In addition, for over a decade, she has been involved in planning and delivering education, learning and creative programmes for museums. Before this, Annette was a former freelance designer for collections and shops in London and New York.

Annette has a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Group work (COSCA validated). 

Annette is a member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). 

Annette’s fee

Annette charges £70 a session for self-funding clients. She also works with clients referred via their employer/organisation – for further details, please visit First Psychology Assistance.