Counsellor

Anabelle Tidmarsh

Anabelle is an experienced counsellor with over 20 years of working with children, young people, and adults in a variety of educational and therapeutic settings. Her career has included roles as a nursery practitioner and teaching assistant in a SEMH school, where she delivered relaxation and yoga sessions, as well as working as a school counsellor supporting pupils with a wide range of emotional and social needs.

Alongside her work with children and young people, Anabelle also provides counselling for adults. She has particular experience in working with looked after children, offering psychoeducation, training, and guidance to the teams and carers who support them, while also delivering therapeutic support directly to clients. This breadth of experience allows her to understand and respond to the complex needs of individuals across different stages of life.

Anabelle practises from a person-centred perspective, believing strongly in the importance of empowering clients to discover and draw upon their own inner strengths. She views the therapeutic relationship as a safe and collaborative space where individuals can build resilience, increase self-awareness, and move towards positive change.

Outside of her professional life, Anabelle enjoys spending time with her husband, her two daughters, and their springer spaniel, Olly.

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TESTIMONIALS

Anabelle is absolutely lovely. 

She has been wonderful with my anxious 13-year-old daughter, who had been through hormonal changes, a very rough time at school, and the sudden loss of a loved one. 

She really helped my daughter during her time in need, when I was out of my depth and needed some extra independent and expert support. I also super appreciated that she has early evening hours so my daughter didn’t have to miss school. 

So many thanks! 

Anabelle was perfect fit for our daughter. 
She gained a load of confidence in herself and became overall a more confident person. 

Anabelle quickly built up a relationship with our daughter, which was great as she is shy. Our daughter enjoyed the sessions and we can definitely see an improvement in her mental health, as a result of the work Anabelle has done with her . Would highly recommend

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