- 27 years experience
- BACP registered
- Person centred approach
About Judith
Judith "Jude" Holland is a counsellor with 27 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar challenges, addiction, and other life changes. Jude emphasises the client as the expert in their own story and aims to help them draw on their strengths. She acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and offers a warm, direct welcome to anyone beginning that step.
Jude combines practical talking work with a focus on attachment and present-moment choices. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to help people manage difficult emotions and behaviours. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and grounded in what matters most to each person.
Her background includes work in sexual assault services within the NHS, supporting both women and men, and setting up counselling services in educational settings. She has also taught therapy for around 15 years and led student support services at a music college and university, including work with performance anxiety.
Jude has experience supporting people with eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy and attachment concerns, parenting stresses, ageing and caregiver strain, chronic pain and illness, and other complex overlaps. She describes herself as an abuse recovery coach as well as a practising counsellor and brings a flexible, person-centred attitude to sessions.
People who choose Jude can expect a respectful, frank style that balances support with challenge. She aims to build a working relationship where people feel heard, valued and able to try different ways of coping and relating.
Jude combines practical talking work with a focus on attachment and present-moment choices. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to help people manage difficult emotions and behaviours. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and grounded in what matters most to each person.
Her background includes work in sexual assault services within the NHS, supporting both women and men, and setting up counselling services in educational settings. She has also taught therapy for around 15 years and led student support services at a music college and university, including work with performance anxiety.
Jude has experience supporting people with eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy and attachment concerns, parenting stresses, ageing and caregiver strain, chronic pain and illness, and other complex overlaps. She describes herself as an abuse recovery coach as well as a practising counsellor and brings a flexible, person-centred attitude to sessions.
People who choose Jude can expect a respectful, frank style that balances support with challenge. She aims to build a working relationship where people feel heard, valued and able to try different ways of coping and relating.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
27+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Jude's approaches translate to online work
Judith uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside Client-Centred principles. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with grief, mood swings and coping with chronic illness. Attachment-Based ideas look at how past relationships shape current reactions and help people build different patterns in close connections. Client-Centred work prioritises the person's experience, offering steady listening and reflection so they can find their own next steps.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jude will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and style. That choice is collaborative - she listens to what matters and adjusts the way she works as understanding grows.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from different locations if they live abroad, which matches her practice of working with international clients.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jude help with?
She supports people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar difficulties, addiction, low self-esteem, depression and many life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person centred, blending acceptance and action-focused techniques to help with emotions, behaviours and relationships.
What professional background does she bring?
Jude has 27 years of professional experience, including NHS work in sexual assault services and many years teaching therapy and running student counselling services.
What credentials and country is she based in?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options directly before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with Jude?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.