​My Leeds story...

I first came to Leeds in 2008. I was working for NECA - North East Council for Addictions in Middlesbrough. I also travelled to Sunderland, South Shields & York to support clients in established centres. I was re-located to Leeds city centre to set up a new practice as the company was expanding it's support to West Yorkshire. I started off with 1 client and ended up with a full-time caseload and a long waiting list. After 2 years of commuting from Redcar, 150 mile round trip, I moved to Leeds to offer support to my clients. I became a private practice psychotherapist in 2013 supporting clients with symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. In 2018 I moved back to Redcar to care for my Dad with Alzheimers and again commuted to Leeds until Covid lockdown in March 2020 when I started working from home supporting clients though the pandemic.

 

July 2024 I am happy to be back in Leeds city centre offering face to face sessions to new clients on Mondays 10am - 7pm. I look forward to meeting you.

Update May 2025 - I am moving back to Leeds and will be offering face to face sessions from June/July,

I can offer on-line sessions to support you until then on Monday - Friday 10am - 8pm.

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Most clients prefer the convenience of sessions from the comfort of their home with no travel time. Research studies have indicated that there is no difference in effectiveness when online therapy is compared to face to face therapy in reducing symptoms. 

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Reflect - In the first session I would like to get to know you and identify the symptoms you are experiencing, the emotions and the events that trigger them and the root cause by exploring your core beliefs.

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Recover - This is not a quick fix approach. To achieve personal change requires lifestyle changes and sustained effort and commitment from you. We will work together to meet your goals of therapy and an action plan for maintenance of your improved mood.

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Refocus - One of the biggest benefits of CBT is that after your course has finished, you can continue to apply the ‘tools for life’ you have learned. This should make it less likely that your symptoms will return.

 

Are you ready for change? What is holding you back? 

The future depends on what we do in the present.

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'I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.' Carl Jung

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In person, Teams/Zoom/Telephone/WhatsApp video sessions available now. 

​Online therapy has been shown to be as effective as face to face therapy. Research studies have indicated that there is no difference in effectiveness when online therapy is compared to face to face therapy in reducing symptoms. 

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Testimonials

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"Many thanks Anne, with your help and direction this has been my best year.

You really have made such a difference in my life."

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Thank you so much for everything. From being so low, you've made me happier than I've ever been about myself and more optimistic about the future"



"Thank you for your patience and advice over the past year. I came to you for help and understanding and you gave me just that. Now I have been able to involve others close to me and this has helped me share my problems instead of bottling things up. I am a better person for knowing you. Thanks a million"

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​“Thank you so much for all of your help. You have really helped me to process things that I’ve never been able to fully make sense of before & I can’t explain what a difference this has made for me. You’ve also helped me to see my strengths & to start to believe in myself. & my capabilities. I feel like I understand myself better & I am able to cope better when something is difficult. Thank you for always listening & being so understanding. You always made me feel so comfortable & I;ve really got a lot from our sessions!”

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"I just want to say an enormous thank you for the way you have helped me over the past weeks. You have listened to me and guided me to solutions that will I will always be able to draw on in the future. I have found our sessions professional and always calm. I have always came away from our time feeling better than before I went in, and your ability to see things objectively has always helped me move forward. I have encountered a great shift in my life and your support has given me the strength I need to start again".

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"Anne, thanks for all your help and support over the last few months. It's been invaluable and also been a privilege to meet you. I will take your advice and your help forward with me into the future to benefit both myself and my family too. Much appreciated!"

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"Anne is patient, serene and an excellent listener. She has helped me enormously to reach a place of peace and increased self esteem. I would recommend Anne to anyone who needed some help and direction in their life. I will always be grateful for everything Anne has done for me. Anne's guidance has truly helped me to change my perspective and subsequently my wellbeing. Thank you so much for helping me through one of the most difficult times of my life and getting me back on track. I am forever grateful.”

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"I'm so glad I sought your help. because thanks to you I am in a good place. You offered me a safe place within which I felt comfortable to share everything I had never shared with anyone before. You will be glad to hear I haven't had a panic attack for over a year! Any time my anxiety creeps back in, I have the tools to stop it progressing. I still can't believe I am panic attack free because I never thought that would be possible. I am overall much calmer, relaxed and happier. I really can't thank you enough, your work is invaluable." 

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