Holly Forde , NCPS

Holly Forde is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and depression. She works with those facing life changes and supports people living with chronic illness. Holly uses a warm, straightforward style to help people find practical ways to cope.

Holly trained to a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and holds the NCPS credential. She has four years of experience and has worked in different settings, including a national charity and private practice. She also works part time within the NHS as a renal counsellor, supporting people living with chronic kidney disease.

Her sessions aim to be a place where people can talk honestly about difficult feelings. Holly emphasises building trust so someone can say what they need without feeling judged. She blends different approaches to match each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Practical tools are part of her work, alongside talking through deeper patterns that affect relationships and self-worth. She may draw on mindfulness, attachment ideas and psychodynamic thinking to help people better understand their reactions. The goal is to find manageable steps that reduce distress and increase confidence.

Holly is based in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. She aims to help people make steady progress and to discover techniques that suit their life and routine.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at patterns from past relationships and how they affect current feelings and connections. It can help people understand why they react strongly in relationships and find new ways to relate that feel safer and more satisfying.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and meeting the person where they are. This approach helps people feel heard and builds the trust needed to explore difficult emotions and make changes at their own pace.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness exercises to calm the mind and reduce stress symptoms. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and for managing the strain of ongoing health problems.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Holly will work with the person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break, and live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options help make regular contact possible and adapt therapy to a person's day-to-day life.