Holly Cruttenden, BACP
Person-centred counsellor for life changes
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At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 412300
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family concerns
- Supports LGBT clients
About Holly
Her day-to-day work includes supporting people through family conflict and major life changes. She also focuses on LGBT issues and helps those coping with caregiver strain and the emotional load of ageing and geriatric issues. Holly adapts conversations to each person’s needs and goals rather than using a single fixed method.
Holly draws on techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness alongside psychodynamic ideas. In sessions she listens, reflects, and works with clients to spot patterns that keep problems repeating. She then helps people try small, manageable steps to change those patterns.
She has experience supporting people affected by neurodiversity, autism and Asperger syndrome, and by past trauma or family-of-origin difficulties. Her background includes work with children and young people and roles in adult mental health recovery, which inform her practical approach.
Holly welcomes international enquiries and offers sessions in English. To start, pick the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that suits both you and the therapist.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Approaches that shape online conversations
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and priorities. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the person make sense of their experience and decide what changes to try. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going and encourages simple experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness Therapy teaches ways to notice thoughts and feelings with less reactivity, which can help with anxiety and stress.Finding the right approach usually happens together. Holly will talk about different ideas and suggest what might suit your current needs. You and the therapist decide together what to try and review how it is going over time.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring commitments and travel. It can also reduce the need to travel and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not possible. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to help people keep therapy consistent during life changes.
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does Holly help with?
Holly works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and family conflict, plus life transitions and caregiver strain. She also focuses on LGBT concerns and issues linked to ageing and geriatric needs.
What is Holly's style of therapy?
She uses a person-centred approach, listening closely and adapting sessions to each person’s priorities. She combines this with practical techniques from CBT and mindfulness when helpful.
What relevant background does she bring?
Holly has worked in roles supporting children and young people and as an adult mental health recovery worker, which shape her practical, recovery-focused way of working.
Where is Holly based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts clients from other countries for remote work.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with Holly?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.