Angela Ross

I offer therapy in person from my counselling room in Blackpool and online via Zoom for clients across the UK. My hours include daytime and early evening appointments, giving you flexibility to find a time that works around your life, work or caring responsibilities. If you have specific scheduling needs, I’m happy to discuss what might be possible.

I’m an integrative counsellor, I support adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected, as well as those navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, relationship difficulties, hormonal changes and times of transition. Many of the people I work with are holding a lot internally while trying to cope on the outside. My aim is to offer a calm, steady and compassionate space where you don’t have to manage things alone.

My approach is gentle, relational and grounded in curiosity and kindness. I work integratively, drawing from person‑centred therapy, CBT, mindful self‑compassion and somatic awareness. These approaches allow us to explore your inner world at a pace that respects your nervous system. Together, we might look at your emotions, patterns, beliefs, and the parts of yourself that may feel hidden or held in shame, supporting you in understanding yourself with greater clarity and compassion.

I am especially interested in how the body and mind interact, and I offer a space where your emotional, physical and lived experiences are all welcome. Therapy with me may involve exploring thoughts and feelings, developing coping tools, gently noticing what arises in the body, or simply having a quiet place to breathe and be honest.

As someone with lived experience of neurodivergence, I offer a neurodiversity‑affirming approach for ADHD and autistic adults, including those exploring or receiving a later‑in‑life diagnosis. I also welcome neurodivergent parents and offer LGBTQ+ affirming support across identities and relationships.

Before becoming a counsellor, I spent over a decade teaching mindfulness and therapeutic yoga and have run a well‑established yoga studio in my community for the past ten years. This background shapes the way I work: slow‑paced, attuned, patient and grounded in embodied awareness.

My practice offers a calm, steady and confidential space where you can explore what’s happening in your life with care and without pressure. Whether you prefer meeting face‑to‑face or online, my intention is to create an environment where you feel safe, grounded and able to speak openly.

My therapeutic style is gentle, warm and collaborative. Sessions move at your pace and centre your experiences, needs and goals. I pay close attention to what feels supportive for you in the moment, whether that involves exploring difficult emotions, reflecting on patterns, developing coping strategies, or simply having space to pause and breathe.

Because my approach is integrative, I may draw on different modalities depending on what feels right for you. This might include person‑centred exploration, CBT‑informed tools, mindful self‑compassion practices or noticing what arises in the body. These elements are always used sensitively and only with your consent.

I welcome clients with a wide range of experiences, including anxiety, depression, overwhelm, burnout, grief, relationship challenges, hormonal changes and life transitions. I also work in a fully neurodiversity‑affirming way, supporting ADHD and autistic adults, including those exploring later‑in‑life identification.

Clients often describe my practice as a place where they can show up exactly as they are, without judgment, without needing to perform, and without being rushed. 

My intention is to create a space where you feel safe, understood and supported to move towards a more connected and compassionate relationship with yourself. If you’re unsure where to begin, we can talk about what you want from therapy in our first session and check in regularly to ensure the work stays aligned with your needs.

Many clients choose to begin with a free 30‑minute introductory call. This is a relaxed space for us to briefly talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, ask any questions you may have, and get a sense of whether working together feels right. There’s no obligation to book further sessions; it’s simply a chance to meet and see if the fit feels comfortable.

If you decide to move forward, we will then schedule your first counselling session.

Before this first session, you’ll receive two online forms to complete. These include a few gentle questions about how you’re feeling, what has brought you to therapy, and any important information that will help me understand your needs. You will also receive a copy of the counselling agreement to read in your own time.

In the first session, we explore what you’ve shared in the forms, talk about what you’re hoping for from therapy, and discuss how we might work together in a way that feels safe and supportive. There’s no pressure to share everything at once; we move at the pace that feels right for you.

This session often helps you settle into the process and get a sense of the rhythm of therapy. From there, our work usually begins to flow more naturally as we build trust, clarity and connection.

Your first session is a full 50‑minute therapeutic appointment and is charged at your usual session rate.