Alanna Farrow

Alanna Farrow is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She supports clients with depression, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and motivation. Alanna also works with people affected by cancer and those dealing with loss and end-of-life matters. She holds BACP accreditation and has three years of professional experience in counselling.

Alanna aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can say what they are feeling. Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on practical steps to cope day to day. She listens closely and encourages people to notice what helps and what gets in the way.

Her approach draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which prioritises the person's perspective and supports them to find their own answers. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to look at thoughts and behaviours that maintain problems and to try new ways of responding.

Alanna has worked with people affected by cancer for eight years alongside her three years of professional counselling experience. That background informs her understanding of illness, loss and the complex emotions that can follow.

She asks people to take the first step by saying what they need and then works with them at a pace that feels right. Practical strategies, clearer communication and small changes in routine are common goals in her work.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and on building a trusting relationship. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to make sense of strong emotions such as grief or anxiety. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces small behavioural experiments to test new ways of coping. This can be useful for stress, low mood and unhelpful worrying patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to choose or blend methods that match the person's needs, goals and preferences. That exploration can start in early sessions and change as priorities shift.

The biography does not state which online session types are offered, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. Phone or video sessions may suit different needs - for example phone calls can be a shorter check-in while video helps with face-to-face connection - so discussing options early helps find what fits.