Counsellor profile
Justine Howard, BACP
Counsellor for stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Person-centred
- CBT techniques
- Supports life changes
About Justine
Counsellor Justine Howard is a BACP member with 28 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Justine supports people who are facing major changes and persistent emotional challenges.
She uses an integrative approach that combines person-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural techniques. That means sessions can be conversational and reflective, or more focused on practical skills to manage thoughts and behaviour. The mix is chosen to suit what a person needs at the time.
Justine has worked with a wide range of related issues including attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, body image and eating difficulties, and long-term health and caregiver stress. She also has experience with autism spectrum issues, communication and control problems, and adjustment in later life.
In sessions she helps people name problems, notice patterns and try small changes that can ease daily life. Work may include talking about past experiences, developing new thinking habits, or practising ways to respond differently in stressful moments. Sessions are paced to the individual and can move between emotional reflection and practical tasks.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then books a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Justine uses person-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural methods in her work. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping a person make sense of feelings. It tends to suit people who want space to talk and reflect on personal experience. Cognitive behavioural work looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It includes simple, practical exercises to try between sessions to change unhelpful patterns. Both approaches are commonly used for anxiety, low mood, eating concerns and coping with life changes. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss what feels most useful and adjust the mix as goals and needs change. That makes the process collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all. Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Online sessions can help fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and make it easier to attend from different locations. They also allow for shorter check-ins or longer sessions where needed and can suit people who prefer not to travel to an appointment.Areas of expertise
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, body image, long-term illness and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative style that blends person-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural ideas. Sessions can be reflective or focused on practical skills as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of experience working with a broad range of emotional and psychological issues.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Do sessions happen in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients. Check practical arrangements before booking.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm fees that apply to your situation before booking.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.