Bridget Hannaford

Bridget Hannaford is a counsellor with PACFA and five years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship changes, trauma, grief and parenting concerns. She offers a calm, straightforward approach that helps people talk through what feels overwhelming and find practical ways to cope. Bridget uses everyday language and aims to make sessions feel manageable for busy lives.

Her work includes help with relationship problems, communication breakdown, separation and blended family challenges. She also supports those affected by domestic violence, betrayal trauma and family of origin difficulties. Eating and food-related issues are listed among her additional focus areas.

Bridget draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to work on thoughts and actions that get in the way. She also uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills and Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to address emotion regulation and relationship patterns. Sessions can include somatic awareness to understand how the body responds to stress.

She has experience supporting people through grief and loss and aims to give time to process painful feelings while helping with practical coping strategies. Bridget also brings awareness of migration and cross-cultural concerns into her work, and she understands how these experiences can affect relationships and wellbeing.

Bridget works in a collaborative, person-centred way. She listens first, then helps create small, realistic steps that fit each person's life and goals. Her PACFA credential is noted as part of her professional standing.

How Bridget’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that align with those values. It combines mindfulness and practical steps to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful living. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them through small behaviour changes, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and everyday worries. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections, helping people improve communication and feel more secure in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bridget collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. She adapts exercises and pacing to what a client can manage, so therapy feels achievable rather than overwhelming.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking as formats were not specified. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make some skill-practice tasks simpler to weave into daily life. Bridget uses her ACT, CBT and attachment-informed techniques to shape sessions that fit the practical constraints and emotional aims of each person.