Counsellor profile
Julie-Ann Huggins, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- CBT and ACT tools
About Julie-Ann
Julie-Ann Huggins is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and parenting. She also supports people facing grief, addiction, career pressures and the strains that come with family responsibilities.
Her style is interactive and practical. Sessions focus on talking through problems, identifying patterns, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier. She will listen to how a situation affects day-to-day routines and suggest ways to manage mood, sleep or difficult conversations at home.
Julie-Ann mixes several approaches to match what a person actually needs. She draws on cognitive behavioural tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current ones. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people decide what matters to them and take steps toward those values.
Her work often covers complex family matters such as blended family issues, adoption and foster care, abandonment, and communication problems. She also addresses related concerns including ADHD, caregiving stress, chronic illness and body image. The emphasis is on practical skills alongside understanding what has driven a difficulty.
Sessions are presented in clear language and aim to be straightforward and steady. People are encouraged to set realistic goals, test changes between meetings, and review what is helping as they go. The approach is direct and focused on everyday improvements.
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How her approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, committed steps in that direction. It often suits people facing difficult choices, low motivation or ongoing stress who want practical ways to act on their values.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It uses simple exercises and experiments to challenge unhelpful thinking and build more helpful routines, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns influence current connections. This can be useful for people dealing with trust, communication problems or the emotional ripple effects of adoption and abandonment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and choose methods together based on needs, goals and what feels manageable. Sessions are collaborative and reviewed as progress is made.
Please confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, fewer journeys, or options that remove the need to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit day-to-day routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting concerns and related issues such as grief, addiction and career strain.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is interactive and practical. She uses conversation, skills practice and simple exercises to help people make manageable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor and coach in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. She accepts international clients and runs sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.