About Roseanna
Roseanna Cook uses a person-centred approach built around compassion and practical tools. She combines talking, skills practice and gentle challenge to help people manage anxiety, loss and addictive behaviours. Roseanna is named at the start so readers know who they would meet in sessions.
She draws on several evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
How Roseanna works
Sessions are tailored to each person and paced to suit their needs. The work often includes learning simple skills to reduce distress and trying out new behaviours between meetings. Roseanna has 16 years of experience and is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP.
That background informs how she supports people through grief, trauma and long-standing anxiety. Clients who have faced phobias, eating and intimacy-related concerns are listed among her focus areas. Her practice also covers a wide range of related issues such as parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image.
Roseanna describes her style as warm and collaborative, using humour when appropriate and aiming to make sessions straightforward. People are encouraged to start from where they are and to set goals that feel achievable. The therapist helps break bigger problems into smaller steps so progress feels possible and realistic.
Roseanna lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Roseanna works with
The areas below are the ones Roseanna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and then choose values-based actions to move forward. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and long-term struggles that sap motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems down into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches straightforward techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, phobias and depression. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a respectful, non-judgemental relationship where the person leads the pace and topic of sessions, which can help with self-esteem and recovery from trauma.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit a person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as needs become clearer.
Practical benefits of online therapy include greater flexibility to fit sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time so meetings are easier to attend. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, fewer disruptions to the day and easier access when relocating or managing mobility limitations. The specific session formats available should be confirmed before booking so people know what to expect.
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A practical next step
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