Hi! I’m Anni!

I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you don’t have to be someone’s mum, child, partner, employee or carer. For 50 minutes, you get to simply be you.
My approach is person-centred, which means I won’t tell you what you should do or try to fit you into a particular mould. I’ll listen, alongside you, and help you explore what is happening beneath the surface.

Are you qualified?

I am a fully qualified Therapeutic Counsellor with CPCAB Level 3 & 4 Certificates in Therapeutic Counselling, and as of September 2026 I am studying Level 5 CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People. I have volunteered with Ponthafren in Wales and I am currently volunteering as a counsellor with Family Line, a national charity supporting families, and with County Counselling in Oswestry. I am registered member of the BACP. I have a certificate in Mental Health First Aid as of March 2026 and recent suicide awareness and safeguarding training.

What sort of counselling do you do?

I am a person centred counsellor, which means I facilitate your exploration of your experiences. I can work with tools, such as nesting dolls, stones or random items to create a narrative by which to explore aspects of identity.

Where do you work?

In person: face to face sessions in Shrewsbury, in the Barnabas Centre off of Longden Coleham, SY3 7DN or in the Mayfair Community Centre in Church Stretton, SY6 6LB.

Online: using Teams, Gmail or Zoom as soon as convenient
Outdoors: in nature, a public space around Shropshire to be agreed for a walk

Who do you work with?

I am qualified to work with both adults and young people, having both a counselling and primary teaching qualification. I am able to work with most low level mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression.
I am happy to work with:
– Mothers (new mums, expecting mums, mums who have experienced birth trauma, mums finding motherhood difficult, etc)
– twins
– young people and children
– boarding school students
– and more, please ask.

What is your life experience?

I was born in South Africa and moved to UK when I was 8. I have an identical twin sister who is a doctor. I studied English with Creative Writing, didn’t get anywhere with that so decided to become a primary school teacher, a career I loved but it doesn’t suit family life. I am a mum to two small boys, after suffering a traumatic birth and eclampsia with my youngest and Post Partum Anxiety.

Why are you a counsellor?

I have been interested in being a counsellor since leaving school at the age of 18, but it is a career that requires life experience. The counselling I received as a teenager had a profound impact on my life, getting me through my teenage years, and I really wanted to emulate the consistent, non-judgemental support she had given me to others.

What are your interests?

Nature: bird watching, gardening, being outside, walking
Languages: Afrikaans, German, Spanish, Dutch, French
Sport: Sailing, netball, jogging
Reading
Psychology
Art