- Stress and anxiety
- Adult ADHD
- Family concerns
About Ann
Ann Patmore is a counsellor with 12 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and difficulties around family and parenting. She also helps those working through low self-esteem, motivation and concentration problems, including adults with a later diagnosis of ADHD.
Her style is respectful and compassionate. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs, so conversations and plans are adapted rather than one-size-fits-all. Ann aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and acknowledges that starting can take courage.
Ann has particular experience with attention and memory concerns and with the challenges that can follow a late ADHD diagnosis in adulthood. She also works with issues such as addiction, anger, relationship strain, trauma and coping with life changes. She supports people facing isolation, grief around separation, and the effects of domestic violence.
Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, codependency and communication problems. She can help people dealing with guilt, shame, forgiveness and commitment worries. Ann draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to practical goals in sessions.
People who choose her often want a down-to-earth approach to sorting out daily struggles at home and work. She helps set realistic steps for change and pays attention to how mental health affects everyday life and career choices.
Practical approaches and online therapy options
Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage everyday problems and longer-standing concerns. One common strand focuses on attention and concentration strategies that break tasks into manageable steps and build routines to improve memory and focus. This approach can be helpful for adults adjusting to a later ADHD diagnosis and for anyone struggling with motivation.Another area emphasises handling anxiety and stress through skills that help reduce overwhelm, calm thinking and support clearer decision making. These techniques aim to make day-to-day life easier, for example by planning small achievable actions and practising simple ways to pause and reset when things feel too much.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals and challenges and suggest which techniques to try, adjusting as you go. This is a collaborative process that often mixes different practical methods to suit the person's needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation helps. It can also help people continue support during busy or changing periods without losing progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Ann help with?
She helps people with stress and anxiety, family and parenting issues, low self-esteem and concentration difficulties. Other areas include addiction, trauma, relationship strain and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is respectful and compassionate, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon.
How long has she been practising?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and practical difficulties.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not take international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.