Counsellor profile
Angela Higgins, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting issues
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- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Parenting support topics
About Angela
Angela Higgins is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 25 years' experience. She began her career supporting people affected by the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Over decades she has helped people facing stress, anxiety, depression, panic, trauma and problems connected to addiction and domestic or sexual abuse.
She trained in the person-centred approach developed by Carl Rogers and keeps those core conditions - empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard - at the heart of her work. Much of her practice also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) when it suits the concern being addressed. She describes using other approaches as needed to respond to each person's situation.
Her background includes ten years working as an addictions counsellor, four of those years in a local prison setting. That work brought experience with panic attacks, agoraphobia, bereavement, anger and trauma-related issues among others. She has also supported people dealing with relationship and family-related concerns, parenting stresses, workplace problems and matters relating to sexual assault and domestic violence.
In more recent years she has trained in complementary practices such as Reiki, sound healing, reflexology and Indian head massage, which she says she continues to explore as ways to support overall wellbeing. She works with people on a range of everyday and complex concerns, and aims to match approaches to what the person needs.
If someone wants to begin, Angela asks them to use the site button to view online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Angela uses person-centred practice and cognitive behavioural therapy in her online work. Person-centred practice focuses on accepting, honest listening and helping a person voice their concerns. It is useful for building trust and for people who need a calm, steady space to talk things through.CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It can be helpful for anxiety, panic, sleep or mood problems and for tackling repetitive worries or avoidance.
Finding the right way to work tends to be collaborative. She will discuss the different approaches with a client and agree what to try based on needs, goals and personal preferences. That conversation guides whether the focus is practical skills, emotional processing or a mix of both.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity of care if someone moves location or is managing unpredictable schedules.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction-related problems. The profile also lists relationship and family concerns, parenting and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is rooted in the person-centred approach and often uses cognitive behavioural techniques. She adapts methods to suit the issue and the person.
How long has she worked as a counsellor?
She has 25 years of experience, including a decade as an addictions counsellor and four years working in a local prison.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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