Anna Fletcher

Perhaps something in your life no longer feels quite right.

You may be finding something difficult to make sense of, struggling in a relationship, questioning the direction your life has taken or simply feeling that the way you have always managed things is no longer working for you.

You might appear to cope well, take responsibility and be there for other people, while privately feeling uncertain of yourself, dissatisfied, stuck or increasingly aware of patterns you don't want to keep repeating.

I work particularly with relationship difficulties, affairs and relationship betrayal, people-pleasing, boundaries, self-belief and self-criticism, difficult family patterns, and periods of significant change such as midlife.

Often the ways we learn to manage life develop for good reasons. We learn from our families, relationships and experiences what is expected of us, how to gain approval, what feels safe and which parts of ourselves are easier to show or hide. What helped us at one stage of life, however, can become restrictive later.

You may find yourself putting other people's needs ahead of your own, finding it difficult to say no, taking too much responsibility for how other people feel, needing reassurance or repeatedly finding yourself in relationships or situations that leave you unhappy.

Therapy gives us an opportunity to look at these patterns with curiosity rather than judgement.

My approach is warm, thoughtful and collaborative. Together, we can explore what is happening in your life, understand what may be keeping you stuck and consider what you would like to change.

 I am a Humanistic and Integrative Counsellor and professionally trained Coach.

Humanistic therapy recognises that there is no one right way to be and that meaningful change needs to make sense for you. Integrative counselling allows me to draw on different therapeutic ideas and ways of working rather than expecting every client to fit one particular model.

My coaching training follows a similarly humanistic and integrative approach. It is collaborative rather than directive and is interested not only in what you want to change, but also in the beliefs, values and patterns that may influence the choices you make.

This means our work can include both understanding and change.

For some people, our work will be primarily therapeutic. For others, there may come a point where there is a stronger focus on developing confidence, making decisions, setting boundaries, changing relationships or reconsidering what you want from the next stage of your life.

Often the two naturally overlap.

You don't need to decide whether you need counselling or coaching before you contact me. We can think together about what would be most useful.

Before training as a counsellor and coach, I worked in education, including teaching adults. That experience still informs the way I work: with curiosity, clarity and an interest in how people learn, develop and make sense of themselves.

My practice is neurodiversity-affirming and I aim to work with sensitivity to the different ways people think, process, communicate and experience the world.

I work with adults aged 18 and over.

Sessions are 50 minutes and are available in person in Nailsea, North Somerset, or online throughout the UK.

Finding the right counsellor matters.

Our first session gives us an opportunity to talk about what has brought you to counselling or coaching and what you are hoping might change.

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what the problem is or what you want to do about it. Sometimes knowing that something needs to be different is enough of a place to begin.

I'll explain a little about how I work and you can ask any questions you have. It is also an opportunity for us both to get a sense of whether working together feels right.

If you would prefer to speak briefly before booking a first session, I also offer a free 20-minute introductory conversation.

Perhaps something in your life no longer feels quite right.

You may be finding something difficult to make sense of, struggling in a relationship, questioning the direction your life has taken or simply feeling that the way you have always managed things is no longer working for you.

You might appear to cope well, take responsibility and be there for other people, while privately feeling uncertain of yourself, dissatisfied, stuck or increasingly aware of patterns you don't want to keep repeating.

I work particularly with relationship difficulties, affairs and relationship betrayal, people-pleasing, boundaries, self-belief and self-criticism, difficult family patterns, and periods of significant change such as midlife.

Often the ways we learn to manage life develop for good reasons. We learn from our families, relationships and experiences what is expected of us, how to gain approval, what feels safe and which parts of ourselves are easier to show or hide. What helped us at one stage of life, however, can become restrictive later.

You may find yourself putting other people's needs ahead of your own, finding it difficult to say no, taking too much responsibility for how other people feel, needing reassurance or repeatedly finding yourself in relationships or situations that leave you unhappy.

Therapy gives us an opportunity to look at these patterns with curiosity rather than judgement.

My approach is warm, thoughtful and collaborative. Together, we can explore what is happening in your life, understand what may be keeping you stuck and consider what you would like to change.

I am a Humanistic and Integrative Counsellor and professionally trained Coach.

Humanistic therapy recognises that there is no one right way to be and that meaningful change needs to make sense for you. Integrative counselling allows me to draw on different therapeutic ideas and ways of working rather than expecting every client to fit one particular model.

My coaching training follows a similarly humanistic and integrative approach. It is collaborative rather than directive and is interested not only in what you want to change, but also in the beliefs, values and patterns that may influence the choices you make.

This means our work can include both understanding and change.

For some people, our work will be primarily therapeutic. For others, there may come a point where there is a stronger focus on developing confidence, making decisions, setting boundaries, changing relationships or reconsidering what you want from the next stage of your life.

Often the two naturally overlap.

You don't need to decide whether you need counselling or coaching before you contact me. We can think together about what would be most useful.

Before training as a counsellor and coach, I worked in education, including teaching adults. That experience still informs the way I work: with curiosity, clarity and an interest in how people learn, develop and make sense of themselves.

My practice is neurodiversity-affirming and I aim to work with sensitivity to the different ways people think, process, communicate and experience the world.

I work with adults aged 18 and over.

Sessions are 50 minutes and are available in person in Nailsea, North Somerset, or online throughout the UK.

Finding the right counsellor matters.

Our first session gives us an opportunity to talk about what has brought you to counselling or coaching and what you are hoping might change.

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what the problem is or what you want to do about it. Sometimes knowing that something needs to be different is enough of a place to begin.

I'll explain a little about how I work and you can ask any questions you have. It is also an opportunity for us both to get a sense of whether working together feels right.

If you would prefer to speak briefly before booking a first session, I also offer a free 20-minute introductory conversation.