Annie Bennett

Annie Bennett is a Psychotherapist at Harbor. She works with bereavement, trauma, relationships, major life changes and psychological abuse, as well as process addictions, which are addictions to behaviours such as gambling or sex rather than to substances.

She is also a trained psychosexual therapist, so she can help clients with intimacy and sexual difficulties alongside other relationship problems.

Over her career, she has worked in counselling and psychotherapy, couples and relationship therapy, hypnotherapy, bereavement support, and alcohol and drug counselling.

Professional Background & Qualifications

Annie holds a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy and is also qualified in hypnotherapy and psychosexual psychotherapy.

She has further training in couples and relationship therapy, addiction counselling, bereavement care and integrative psychosexual therapy.

Annie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals, and is a member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists.

Healthcare Leadership & Experience

Annie has worked as a therapist since she first qualified in 2000, adding specialist training as her practice developed.

Her addiction training underpins her work with both substance and process addictions, while her Cruse training informs her work with grief and loss.

She keeps her practice up to date through continuing professional development, including the UK and European Symposium on Addictive Disorders (UKESAD).

Approach to Care

Because she is trained in psychosexual therapy as well as general psychotherapy, clients can raise sex and intimacy with Annie as part of the wider picture.

This matters because problems often overlap: grief, trauma or addiction can all put strain on a relationship, and relationship difficulties can feed into them in turn.

At Harbor, she works with individuals and couples, shaping therapy around each person’s circumstances.