Counsellor profile
Angela Bryant, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 10 years of experience
Integrative counsellor for trauma and addiction recovery
Continue with AngelaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (341865)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Angela supplied to BetterHelp.
- Trauma and abuse
- Addictions and recovery
- CBT and client-centred
About Angela
BACP. Angela Bryant has 10 years' experience working with adults and young people. She works with trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addictions and relationship and family concerns among other issues. Her practice also covers eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem problems, bipolar and depression, ADHD and coping with life changes. She describes her approach as integrative, drawing on a range of counselling methods to suit the person in front of her.
Angela offers a listening-based approach that focuses on what the client brings to sessions. She uses client-centred work to support people to talk through their experiences. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used where helpful to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are drawn on to look at connection and intimacy issues. She also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ways of working when these match a person's needs.
Her background includes long experience supporting people in recovery from addiction in a non-counselling role for many years, alongside a decade of direct counselling practice. That combination shapes how she understands lasting change and relapse risks. Angela emphasises practical steps alongside talking, so people leave sessions with clear ideas to try between meetings.
Sessions are conducted in English and she works from the United Kingdom. International clients are not accepted. Practical details such as current session formats should be checked before booking so the client knows which options are offered.
To begin, a prospective client completes the site questionnaire and schedules a first session. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, with fees varying by location.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and the client's own pace of change. Online sessions using this approach mean the counsellor follows what the client brings and helps people make sense of their feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions; in online sessions this can lead to practical exercises, thought records and agreed tasks to try between meetings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand emotional bonds and patterns in close relationships; remotely this can be used to discuss communication, emotional responses and intimacy-related concerns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Angela will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she will review progress as sessions continue. The choice of approach can change over time as needs evolve.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support using written exercises or mindfulness practices between meetings. Confirm the exact scheduling and technical details with the service when arranging a first session.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
She works with trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, eating issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, mood disorders and ADHD among other areas.
What style of counselling does she use?
She practises an integrative approach that includes client-centred methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years' direct counselling experience and many additional years supporting people in recovery from addiction.
Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and sessions are provided through a cancellable subscription model; specific fees depend on the chosen location.
How do I start counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Checking a registration
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