Counsellor profile
Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt, NCPS
Dr Barbara Howard‑Hunt - Counsellor for family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and ACT
About Barbara
Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt is a counsellor registered with NCPS in the United Kingdom with six years of professional practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career concerns and motivation challenges. Her approach is practical and direct, aimed at helping people manage day-to-day pressures and regain clearer thinking about work and personal goals.
Barbara focuses on grounded conversation and evidence-informed methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps some clients notice what matters to them and take small steps towards it. She also draws on client-centred and attachment-informed ideas to strengthen emotional understanding.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change. She offers tools for coping with panic, low mood and social anxiety, and discusses ways to address guilt, shame and isolation. Work-related stress and questions about life purpose are common topics in her practice.
Barbara often supports people who are making practical changes, such as improving confidence at work or managing overwhelming emotions at home. She uses hypnotherapy techniques with some clients when appropriate, alongside motivational interviewing to help people find internal reasons to act. Her aim is to help people find clearer options and manageable steps forward.
People meet her for short-term goal work or for longer conversations about recovery after trauma. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps a person notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This can be useful for people juggling parenting pressures, workplace stress or low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them, with practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape reactions, which can help when family dynamics or trust issues cause ongoing strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods as they learn what each person needs. Decisions about which techniques to use are made together, based on goals and preferences rather than a fixed plan.
The biography does not list which online session formats are provided, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school runs and childcare. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and for sessions that do not require video if that better suits someone. Registered or accredited professionals may use these formats to help people make steady progress without adding travel time.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of home or family issues does she address?
She helps adults with relationship strain, family-related stress and parenting pressures as individual concerns. Common topics include guilt, anger and navigating caring roles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She uses approaches like CBT and ACT to give tools and clearer ways to act on problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, depression and career issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she provide sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.