Holly Hird

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT and mindfulness
• Trauma and grief

About Holly

Holly Hird helps people work through stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem and relationship concerns using a mix of talking approaches that suit each person. She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 10 years' experience working with adults and adolescents.

Holly describes therapy as a practical process. She listens to what has happened, looks at how thoughts and behaviours are affecting daily life, and works with clients to try different ways of responding. Sessions can include reflective conversation, goal-setting and skills practice such as noticing thinking patterns or using simple mindfulness exercises.

Her background includes a decade of work in several settings with a wide range of adults and younger clients. That variety has shaped a flexible way of working that draws from client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotionally-focused ideas, existential perspectives and mindfulness practice.

In practice she pays attention to how relationships, identity and life events contribute to current problems. Topics she commonly addresses include trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting pressures, addiction, mood and bipolar experiences, and work or career strain. She also supports people dealing with attachment, adoption and foster care issues, autism and neurodiversity, and communication or commitment difficulties.

Holly works collaboratively to set practical goals and to help people find clearer ways of coping. Sessions aim to increase understanding of patterns, try out new responses, and build everyday routines that reduce stress. Her approach is conversational and grounded in techniques that clients can use outside sessions.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and on the client's own priorities; the counsellor reflects what is said and helps people find their own solutions, which can suit issues like low self-esteem and relationship difficulties.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) pays attention to emotional responses and patterns in close relationships, helping people who want to understand attachment and communication issues.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Holly will discuss what seems most helpful based on the client's goals and preferences, and then adapt the methods as the sessions progress. This is a collaborative process and may include homework or short exercises between meetings.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also make shorter or more frequent appointments easier to arrange when life demands quick adjustments.

Topics Holly lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Cancer
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Holly

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she addresses, including practical skills to manage worrying thoughts and behaviours.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural therapy, emotionally-focused work, existential ideas and mindfulness techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 10 years' experience working in different settings with a range of adult and adolescent clients.

Is she registered and where does she practise?

She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.