Judith "Jude" Holland , BACP

Judith "Jude" Holland is a counsellor with 27 years of experience. She focuses on women’s issues among a wide range of concerns, including relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes. Jude emphasises practical support and helps people identify strengths in their own story.

Clients can expect a straightforward, person-centred approach. Jude treats each person as the expert in their life and works alongside them to set realistic goals. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with clear steps to manage immediate problems and build longer-term coping skills.

Her background includes work in sexual assault services and roles supporting people after trauma. She has also led clinical teams and set up counselling services in educational settings, combining practical service delivery with teaching experience. This history informs a practical, down-to-earth counselling style.

Jude uses several well-known therapy approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. She adapts methods to each person’s needs rather than following a single model.

Sessions can address issues from intimacy and identity to eating and sleeping problems, addiction and codependency, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and career concerns. Jude also offers coaching for abuse recovery and supports people navigating blended families and communication problems.

People who prefer talking through problems with a calm, experienced counsellor may find her style helpful. She aims to create a respectful therapeutic relationship that balances empathy with practical strategies for change.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small, values-based steps even when feelings are hard. It is useful for coping with anxiety, depression, grief and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people change unhelpful ways of relating, which can help with intimacy and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jude will talk with each person about their goals, past experiences and preferences, and together they will choose or blend methods that fit. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls make it possible to have face-to-face conversations without travel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments while keeping the focus on useful, applicable strategies.