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Specialises in

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Counselling

• Mindfulness based CBT
• Motivational Interviewing

• Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Anna Elston is an accredited Addictions Counsellor who holds a First Class Honours Degree from the University of Bath. She has delivered a speech to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and was presented with the Marsh Trust Award, recognising her as an 'Exceptional Individual in the Field of Recovery.' She featured in a Channel 5 documentary about alcohol, and was a keynote speaker at the National Women's Register Conference in 2023, smashing the stigma of addiction.

But Anna isn't all about suits and accolades. She's got 16 years of addiction-related experience, having worked for many years as a counsellor at some of the UK's most prestigious treatment centres: Clouds House (Forward Trust) in Wiltshire and Providence Projects in Bournemouth. In one of her more colourful roles, Anna was the Senior Coordinator of the Amy Winehouse Foundation Resilience Programme. Here, she helped volunteers in recovery from substance misuse share their life stories in school assemblies, delivering workshops on self-esteem, peer pressure and risky behaviour.

When it comes to seeking counselling, Anna's the one to turn to. Now in Private Practice, she offers one-on-one online and face-to-face counselling in a safe space where you can share your thoughts and feelings without judgement. She understands how nerve-wracking reaching out for help can be because she's done it herself. Anna got into recovery from alcoholism in 2007. She is serious about your wellbeing, but always light-hearted about life.

Anna's expertise is the Addictions, from wine to Wifi, beer to binge-watching and all other compulsive behaviours. She works with families around any addiction issues they are experiencing with a loved one. And if you're dealing with guilt, shame, anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, or self-esteem issues, Anna's got your back.

Areas of interest

Talking therapy either online or in-person in my therapy rooms in Christchurch, Dorset.

I work with adults of all ages, 18+ years. I'm especially interested in professionals who are stuck in a cycle of drinking or using drugs to wind down at the end of a stressful day but it's now having an impact on your life and family.

Medical secretaries

• Medical secretary to Anna Elston
• 07759 131434
• 07759 131434
• anna@annaelstoncounselling.com