Abby Rounding

Abby Rounding is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling stuck, isolated or low in confidence. She focuses on supporting those who struggle in social settings, performance situations and in relationships. Sessions begin with an introduction and a clear discussion of goals and expectations.

Abby draws on several approaches so she can match what she offers to each person. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which can help when someone repeats unhelpful patterns and wants practical steps to change. She also values the relationship in therapy and places it at the centre of her work.

In sessions she may look at early life and how care in childhood shapes how someone relates now. She will explore thoughts, feelings, bodily responses and behaviours to build a joined-up picture of what is happening. That can help make sense of emptiness, abandonment worries, or feelings of disconnection and loneliness.

Work with Abby often includes collaborative tasks such as worksheets, practical exercises and conversations about communication, self-regard and lifestyle changes. Some sessions may be quieter and reflective while others are more active and solution-focused. Abby aims to be guided by each person so the therapy fits their pace.

She has three years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom.

How Abby’s approaches translate to online counselling

Abby commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and testing small changes with practical exercises and worksheets. Attachment-based work looks at early care and relationship patterns to understand how someone connects now and can be helpful for feeling less alone or more secure in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Abby treats it as a shared task. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying a few ways of working before settling on one that feels most helpful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to use worksheets and screen-shared materials together during a session. Talk through practical needs with the therapist when you book so sessions can be organised to suit day-to-day life.