Counsellor profile
Judith "Jude" Holland, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting
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- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief support
About Judith
Judith "Jude" Holland is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 27 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and the stresses of parenting and life change. Sessions are for people wanting practical ways to cope and to talk through painful events or difficult decisions.
Jude treats each person as the expert in their own life. She helps people notice strengths they already have and use those strengths to manage challenges. Conversations are direct and practical, with attention to emotions and everyday coping skills.
Her background includes work in a sexual assault centre and roles supporting people affected by sexual trauma. She has also worked as a clinical lead supporting men who have experienced sexual assault, and has experience in education where she set up student counselling services and taught therapy for many years.
Over her career she has helped people with issues such as addiction, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and career-related stress. She also supports people facing long-term health conditions, caregiver stress, blended family concerns, and attachment or abandonment worries.
Jude draws on several psychological approaches to shape sessions. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address thinking and behaviour, and Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to explore relationships and emotional patterns. Sessions are aimed at practical, steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
How Jude uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that align with their values. It is often used for coping with change, anxiety, low mood and long-term conditions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with mood, sleep, eating concerns and behavioural habits.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships. It can be useful for intimacy issues, communication problems and feelings of abandonment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jude will talk with each person about goals and preferences and agree on methods together. The plan may mix approaches and shift over time as needs change.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the written profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to support steady progress while people balance family and work demands.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
Jude works with adults on relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar issues, parenting strain and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and conversational. She combines ACT, CBT, attachment-based and client-centred ideas to help people change behaviour and explore feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional experience working in clinical and educational settings, including work in a sexual assault centre and as a clinical lead.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients according to the profile details.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, as noted in the profile.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling 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.