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Holly Larsen

BACP

Holly Larsen , BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

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About Holly

Holly Larsen is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems and trauma. She works with adults who want clearer thinking, steadier mood and better ways to cope. Holly speaks English and practices from the United Kingdom, bringing a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions.

Holly uses a client-centred way of working. That means conversations are shaped around each person's needs. She aims to create an open atmosphere where someone can talk through feelings without fear of being judged. Sessions move at the client's pace and focus on what matters most right now.

Her background includes four years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. That experience includes supporting people with grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, addiction and bipolar-related challenges. Holly also helps with issues around attachment, abandonment and body image.

In practice she offers straightforward tools and questions that help a person spot patterns and try small changes. Conversations might include ways to manage stress, improve communication, and handle difficult memories. The emphasis is on practical steps that can be used between sessions.

People who contact Holly can expect calm listening and an emphasis on collaboration. She encourages clients to set clear goals and to review progress as therapy continues. The aim is to help someone feel more in control and better able to meet day-to-day demands.

Client-centred care online and practical options

Holly primarily works using a client-centred approach. That means sessions focus on the person's experience, with the counsellor listening attentively and reflecting what matters most. This approach is helpful for relationship concerns, low self-esteem, grief and emotional reactions to trauma because it creates space to make sense of feelings.

The therapist will work collaboratively to find the right way forward. Together they will explore goals, try different ways of talking and agree what feels most helpful. This makes it easier to adjust style or focus as needs change rather than committing to a single method from the start.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people talk face to face from another location, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging can fit conversations around work or caring duties. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress and usable strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Holly commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression as well as addictions and sleep or eating difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Holly uses a client-centred approach which focuses on listening and shaping sessions around each person's needs and priorities.

What experience does Holly bring to sessions?

She has four years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including relationship and family issues, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges.

Where is Holly based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

Holly works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Holly?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

See below

Languages

English

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