Trudie Johnston, BACP, NCPS

Trudie Johnston is a UK-based counsellor with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults aged 18 and over and draws on a range of therapeutic ideas to help people manage life’s harder moments. Trudie trained initially in person-centred counselling and later broadened her approach through further work in attachment, cognitive and psychodynamic ideas. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has worked in both private practice and clinical settings.

Her background includes volunteering in bereavement support, which inspired her decision to train as a counsellor. That experience means she is familiar with grief work and end-of-life concerns, and she also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, and cancer-related issues. She sees people dealing with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, and a range of trauma-related concerns.

In sessions she aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through thoughts and feelings. She adjusts her ways of working to fit each person, using attachment-based ideas, cognitive tools and person-centred listening as needed. Trudie understands how hard the first step can be because she has experienced counselling herself.

Practical concerns such as career strain, anger, intimacy issues and coping with life changes are part of her focus. She also pays attention to longer-term patterns like abandonment, codependency and attachment issues. People facing bereavement, hospice or end-of-life questions are within her experience.

Her way of working is collaborative and paced to the individual. If someone is thinking about starting counselling she asks them to take the next step when they feel ready, and she offers support as they begin that process.

How therapeutic approaches shape online counselling

Trudie draws on attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural approaches that translate well to talking through difficulties online. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, helping people understand why they repeat certain relationship responses. Cognitive behavioural work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing more helpful ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative task. She will work with each person to find which ideas fit their needs and goals, and may blend elements from different approaches as the work unfolds. The aim is to build a plan together and check in on progress as therapy continues.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy life and cutting travel time. Some people find shorter check-ins easier to arrange around work, while others prefer longer sessions to cover more ground. Please confirm the current session options before booking to know what formats are available. Online work can still explore grief, caregiving strain, ageing and geriatric issues, trauma-related concerns and practical coping strategies in ways that suit daily life.