Counsellor profile
Holly Hird, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- CBT
- Client‑Centred
- Emotionally‑Focused
About Holly
Counsellor and BACP member Holly Hird has 10 years' experience helping people in the United Kingdom with stress, anxiety, depression and related concerns. She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, self‑esteem, relationship and parenting worries, grief, trauma and life changes. Holly also supports people facing ADHD, bipolar difficulties and work-related strain.
Holly uses clear, conversational sessions to help people understand what is happening for them. She listens for patterns in thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Then she and the client try practical steps that can ease day-to-day pressure.
Her work draws on several approaches. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the conversation focused on the person's experience. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and build alternative ways of coping. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at what lies beneath strong emotions and how that affects relationships.
Holly has also used Existential and Mindfulness approaches when they suit a person’s goals. She encourages honest conversation and sometimes uses gentle humour to ease difficult topics. Sessions are collaborative and aim to build the client’s own confidence in decision-making.
Before meeting, she usually asks about the issues a person wants to work on and what they hope to get from counselling. This helps decide which methods to use and how to structure sessions. People interested in her work are advised to follow the booking steps on the site to start the matching process.
How Holly uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Holly often uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps.She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on the person’s own experience. This approach means sessions can follow what matters most to the individual rather than a fixed plan. Emotionally-Focused Therapy features in her work for people who want to understand strong feelings and how those feelings affect their relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Holly will discuss methods and try different ways of working based on a person’s aims and preferences. Decisions about which approaches to use are made jointly and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use these benefits to make counselling a practical part of everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Holly works with stress, anxiety and depression plus issues such as addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and parenting strain.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, collaborative style and brings practical steps into sessions. Methods are chosen to suit the person’s goals.
How much experience does she have?
Holly has 10 years of experience working in different settings with adult and adolescent clients.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.