Julie-Ann Huggins, BACP

Julie-Ann Huggins is a BACP counsellor who creates a warm, interactive space for people to talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. She aims to help people find practical ways to feel better and to uncover more meaning in day-to-day life.

She takes an interdisciplinary approach that draws on a number of therapies. Sessions focus on understanding how a person relates to themselves and to others. Julie-Ann encourages small, manageable steps that build confidence and improve coping.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, chronic pain and caregiver stress, body image concerns, and challenges linked to adoption and attachment.

Julie-Ann describes her style as uplifting and solution-focused while still allowing space for deeper reflection. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) alongside client-centred and attachment-based methods to suit each person.

With five years' experience, she works with people who want practical tools as well as a chance to understand themselves better. People can expect collaborative sessions that aim to increase everyday coping, confidence and life satisfaction.

How Julie-Ann uses different therapies online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with chronic health challenges. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and gives practical tools to reduce anxiety, improve mood and change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and can help with relationship difficulties and issues around abandonment or trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Julie-Ann works collaboratively to identify what feels most useful for each person. She adapts methods over time so sessions reflect the client’s goals, needs and preferences rather than following a single model.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and offering flexible scheduling. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that suit work breaks, and options that avoid being on camera if that feels better for the person. Registered or accredited professionals can guide you to the most suitable way of meeting based on practical needs and therapeutic fit.