Hannah Prentice

Hannah Prentice is a BACP counsellor with ten years' experience working in community and voluntary settings across the United Kingdom. She offers a warm, one-to-one counselling service aimed at helping people name and make sense of difficult feelings. Hannah focuses on creating a non-judgemental space so people can feel accepted and understood as they work through challenges.

Her background includes roles in hospital wards, community mental health teams, victim support and pregnancy advice centres. She has also supported people at foodbanks and in prison advocacy work, which has given her a wide perspective on practical and emotional pressures. Hannah trained through CPCAB to Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling and holds a BA (Hons) in Philosophy; she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

In sessions she uses person-centred, humanistic and existential approaches. That means she listens closely, follows what matters to each person, and helps them explore meaning, choices and feelings at their own pace. Practical problems such as work stress, money worries and caring responsibilities are addressed alongside emotional concerns.

People commonly come to her for help with anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness and life changes such as redundancy, separation or relocation. She also supports those facing issues around identity, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and career uncertainty. Hannah aims to help people move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling more able to cope and make decisions.

Hannah values the individuality of each person's story and works collaboratively to find the right way forward. She encourages small, realistic steps that fit into everyday life rather than sudden big changes.

How Hannah’s therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening carefully and responding to what matters to the person. The counsellor reflects and supports personal insight, helping people feel heard and valued. This approach can help with loneliness, low self-esteem and managing emotional overwhelm.

Humanistic and existential ideas emphasise personal meaning and choice. Sessions encourage people to talk about life direction, values and difficult decisions. These approaches suit people coping with life changes, emptiness or questions about purpose.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Hannah works together with each person to decide which ideas and ways of working fit best. That choice depends on the client’s needs, goals and what feels manageable for them, and it can change over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow more flexible scheduling. They also allow shorter check-ins if needed or sessions without video when that better suits someone’s energy or bandwidth. Overall, online work can help therapy fit into everyday life while keeping the focus on the person’s priorities and practical steps.