Counsellor profile
Noya Hoffman, BACP
Counsellor - depression and anxiety
See online counselling options- CBT methods
- Psychodynamic work
- Solution-focused steps
About Noya
Noya Hoffman is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with ten years' experience. She works in the United Kingdom with people who mainly struggle with depression, anxiety and stress, and she offers short-term, focused counselling.
Noya helps people agree clear goals and a focus for sessions. She works collaboratively to build a simple formulation of what is getting in the way and which changes could help. Sessions are practical and aim to make things more manageable between meetings.
Her approach draws on both psychodynamic ideas and cognitive behavioural methods. That means she looks at patterns that repeat over time, and also at what people do day to day that keeps problems going. She combines techniques when that fits the goals set together with the client.
Sessions often involve talking through current difficulties, setting small experiments or steps to try, and reviewing what helps. Noya also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and solution-focused techniques when they match the concerns presented.
She works with a wide range of issues including low self-esteem, bipolar and mood difficulties, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, eating and anger problems, ADHD, workplace stress and young adult issues. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in the UK.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with what matters to them. It can help when anxiety or low mood makes life feel stalled. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them. It is often useful for anxiety, panic and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree together which methods to use based on your goals and preferences. That collaborative choice can change as therapy progresses if different techniques seem more useful.
Practical benefits of online counselling include being able to fit sessions around work or study and to avoid travel time. If you want to check precisely which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can allow shorter check-ins, work around a busy day, or reduce the need to be on camera depending on the format used.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She commonly works with depression, anxiety and stress and also helps with issues such as self-esteem, bipolar and mood concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship and family matters, eating and anger problems, ADHD and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She takes a collaborative, short-term focused approach. Sessions combine talking about patterns from the past with practical steps and experiments to try between meetings.
How long has she been practising?
She has ten years of experience working with people on a range of mental health and life concerns.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time; she works in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions charged and paid for?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then 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.