Anna Gilmore , BACP

Anna Gilmore is a BACP accredited therapist based in the United Kingdom who brings a decade of experience working with a wide variety of people and presenting concerns. She values the individuality of each person she meets and approaches therapy with respect and careful attention to a client’s personal story. Over her career she has supported people through trauma, grief, eating difficulties, mood disorders, relationship and family issues, anxiety, stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, sleeping problems, intimacy concerns, anger, and self-esteem challenges among other areas.

Anna’s professional background includes sustained voluntary and charity work alongside clinical roles. She spent eight years as a committee member for Women’s Aid, two years with the mental health charity Mind, one year providing counselling in a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18, and four years volunteering at Rape Crisis. She also works with Sporting Chance, a charity supporting elite athletes, and provides two days each week at Woman’s Trust, a London-based specialist mental health charity for women affected by domestic abuse.

Her training includes a BSc (Hons) in Reflective Therapeutic Practice and an MSc from Kings College London in Psychology and Neuroscience. She holds qualifications in couples counselling, clinical supervision, safeguarding, sexual oppression and domestic violence training, autism awareness, and eating disorders. Anna is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - and is governed by their ethical framework. She also maintains a full DBS check and professional indemnity insurance.

Client-Centered Care Online and Practical Support

Anna works from a client-centered approach, which focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building a therapeutic relationship based on empathy, acceptance, and collaboration. This style helps clients explore feelings, increase self-awareness, and find personal solutions for issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem and relationship concerns.

In addition, Anna has training in couples counselling, which offers structured support for partners working on communication, intimacy, commitment and blended family challenges. Couples work is practical and relational, helping both people identify patterns, improve dialogue, and clarify shared goals.

Deciding on the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Anna works collaboratively to tailor methods to a client’s needs, goals and preferences. She helps clients weigh options and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, travel or international clients. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule appointments around commitments, and access licensed professionals from different locations while working toward the client’s goals.