Anna Gilmore , BACP

Anna Gilmore is a compassionate, client-centered therapist who brings a decade of professional practice to work with people facing trauma, grief, mood disorders and relationship difficulties. She values the diversity of each person's story and treats every client with respect, curiosity and a focus on their individual strengths and needs. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship, family and intimacy-related issues.

Her background includes sustained voluntary and specialist roles that inform her clinical work - eight years as a committee member for Women’s Aid, two years with the mental health charity Mind, a year counselling 11-18 year olds in a secondary school, and four years as a volunteer counsellor at Rape Crisis. She also works with elite athletes through Sporting Chance, the charity founded by Tony Adams MBE, and provides two days a week of counselling at Woman's Trust in London, supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Anna holds a BSc (Hons) in Reflective Therapeutic Practice and an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience from King’s College London. She is BACP accredited - a membership that reflects professional training and adherence to an ethical framework - and holds a full DBS check and professional indemnity insurance. Her additional qualifications include couples counselling, clinical supervision, safeguarding, sexual oppression and domestic violence training, autism awareness, and eating disorder work, and she has undertaken extensive research into mood disorders.

Client-Centered Care and Online Support

Anna practices primarily from a client-centered perspective, which focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgmental space where the client’s own goals and insights guide the work. This approach helps people who are managing anxiety, depression, trauma or difficulties with self-esteem by prioritizing understanding, empathy and the client’s autonomy.

In addition, Anna offers couples counselling skills drawn from her specific training in that area, helping partners improve communication, address intimacy-related issues and work through relationship stressors in a collaborative way. These approaches are applied flexibly to meet each person’s needs and the types of concerns they bring to therapy.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Anna works with clients to identify goals, explore options and select methods that suit their preferences and circumstances. Over time she adjusts the approach based on what is most helpful for the client.

Online therapy with Anna is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for those balancing work, family or different time zones. These options make it easier to attend sessions consistently and to access support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, while still allowing for meaningful, focused therapeutic work.