Counsellor profile
Angela Davidson, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 303898
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment approaches
- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Angela
Angela Davidson is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, depressed or coping with trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, addiction, codependency and parenting pressures.
She works with people facing grief, career uncertainty, burnout and compassion fatigue. Angela also helps with sleep and eating difficulties, low self-esteem and problems linked to attachment and abandonment. Her practice includes support for those juggling chronic illness, caring roles or blended family issues.
Angela draws on a mix of approaches that keep conversations practical. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred conversations to focus on what matters most to each person and cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational. Angela listens for patterns such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or staying in relationships that feel unbalanced, and helps people name those patterns. Work can include setting clearer boundaries, building everyday coping strategies, and practising new ways of responding to stress.
She has worked in a local agency as a senior counsellor and has experience with young people and individual work in mental health settings. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first appointment.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online sessions
Angela uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and important relationships affect current patterns, helping people understand why they keep giving too much or putting others first. This approach can help with codependency, abandonment worries and recurring relationship problems.She also works with client-centred therapy which focuses on the person in front of her. That means conversations are guided by what the client brings, and the therapist follows their pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety and manage mood.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Angela will discuss goals and preferences and help pick methods that suit the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel. They can also allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is difficult, and they remove the need to travel to an appointment, helping people keep therapy in an otherwise busy life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship strain, plus codependency and addictions among other concerns.
What is her style of therapy?
Her style is conversational and practical, using attachment ideas, client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to address patterns that cause distress.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of experience, including work as a senior counsellor at a local agency and roles supporting young people in mental health settings.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Do sessions take place in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.