Holly Cruttenden , BACP

Holly Cruttenden is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and has four years of professional experience. Holly focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and life changes, and she also supports people with LGBT concerns and family-related issues.

Holly uses a person-centred way of working. She listens first and follows each person's pace. Sessions are built around what the person wants to address, whether that is coping with change, managing anxiety, or rebuilding confidence.

Her approach draws on a mix of methods to suit different needs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness techniques teach simple ways to notice thoughts and calm the body. Psychodynamic ideas can help uncover patterns from earlier relationships that affect life now.

Holly has experience supporting people facing neurodiversity, trauma, and social-emotional difficulties. She also works with concerns such as caregiver stress, blended family challenges, communication problems and issues that follow separation or loss.

Sessions are offered in English and can be delivered to people in different countries. Practical session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

How Holly's approaches work online

Holly uses client-centred work to build a trusting conversation. This method focuses on listening, reflecting and following the client's lead so sessions address what matters most. It is helpful when someone needs emotional support, clarity about choices, or a calm space to talk through difficult feelings.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try small practical changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress and low mood because it offers clear steps to practise between sessions. Mindfulness techniques are another part of her offering and teach simple breathing and attention exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Holly will discuss different ideas with each person and agree on what to try first. If something does not fit, she works with the client to adjust the plan and find a better match.

Online sessions make this work flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging can fit around busy days. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family and other commitments.