Trudy Woods, BACP

Trudy Woods is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and changes in life. She supports people facing depression, low self‑esteem and relationship or communication difficulties. She also works with issues tied to physical health, such as chronic pain, cancer, caregiver strain and postpartum challenges.

Her style is person centred, which means she listens first and follows the client’s lead. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on practical ways to move forward. Trudy draws on life coaching ideas when people want clearer goals and on trauma‑informed listening when painful experiences come up.

Trudy has five years of professional experience and holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has worked in voluntary and charity settings supporting people with long‑term health and wellbeing issues, and she also sees people in private practice across a wide range of concerns.

In sessions she aims to create an open, non‑judgemental space for people to talk about their feelings. She pays attention to lived experience and helps shape a plan together with each person. This includes practical steps and emotional support tailored to the individual’s needs.

People often come with worries about self‑worth, sleep, eating or anger, or with loneliness and life‑purpose questions. Trudy also supports clients coping with illness, bereavement and recovery from abuse. She invites people to take the first step and explore what might help them feel steadier and more able to cope.

How Trudy uses person centred work online

Trudy’s main approach is client‑centred therapy, which means sessions begin with listening and follow the person’s own priorities. This approach helps with feelings like low self‑esteem, grief, anxiety and the emotional impact of illness by focusing on the person’s experience and what they want to change.

She also blends in life coaching ideas when people want practical steps or clearer goals. That helps when someone is looking for concrete changes around career, routine, or coping strategies for chronic health issues.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The counsellor will work with each person to decide which way of working fits their needs and preferences. That means agreeing on aims, trying different techniques, and checking in regularly about what is or isn’t helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in sessions when needed. It can also suit people who need a quieter or less demanding way to start talking without committing to lengthy travel.