Abby Rounding, BACP

Abby Rounding is a United Kingdom based therapist who supports people through difficult moments and helps them build confidence and wellbeing. She is particularly focused on working with clients who struggle with self-confidence in social situations, performance settings and in relationships - an area informed by her own experience and the changes she has made in her life.

Trained using an integrative approach, Abby draws on a range of therapeutic theories and adapts methods to suit each person she works with. She has had additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - a practical, evidence-informed approach that helps when someone feels stuck in repeating unhelpful patterns and wants concrete strategies to change them. Abby holds the BACP credential, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Alongside specific techniques, Abby places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of her work. She believes a strong connection between client and therapist creates the safety to explore deeper issues and supports meaningful change. She is able to work with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and commonly addresses concerns such as stress, relationships, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Therapy with Abby may include exploring early caregiving and attachment, considering the interplay of thoughts, emotions, body and behaviour, and collaboratively developing healthier ways of relating, communicating and practising self-care. Sessions are led by the client, with Abby offering structure, intuition and practical tools such as worksheets when useful. First sessions typically introduce the process, gather information and set goals and expectations.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns of relating. It helps people explore feelings about abandonment, attachment issues and intimacy problems, and supports building more secure ways of connecting with others. Client-Centered Therapy places the relationship between therapist and client at the centre of the work. It emphasizes being heard and understood so clients can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace, which is useful for issues like low self-esteem, grief and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical, goal-oriented strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, low mood and repetitive thought cycles.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Abby works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods feel most helpful given their needs, goals and personal preferences, adjusting the focus over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to access support from home. These options offer flexibility in scheduling and communication style, allowing registered professionals and therapists to tailor sessions to what works best for each client while maintaining continuity of care.