Julie-Ann Huggins

Julie-Ann Huggins is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience. She offers a warm, interactive approach where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgement. Sessions aim to help people find practical ways to improve day-to-day life, discover meaning, and build motivation for change.

She describes her work as uplifting counselling and psychotherapy that pays attention to life cycles and personal leadership. Julie-Ann combines ideas from several therapies to shape a bespoke plan for each person. That means meetings that focus on what will help most now, while also building longer term resilience.

Her practical focus covers a wide range of concerns. These include stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, grief and loss, addictions, and eating or sleeping problems. She also supports people facing career strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and challenges around adoption, abandonment, caregiving and chronic illness.

Julie-Ann commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ideas. She adapts these approaches to the person in front of her rather than following a fixed script. The result is practical conversations, skill-building, and clearer choices.

People who value a collaborative, solution-focused style tend to find this counsellor a good fit. The aim is to help people feel more able to cope and to make changes that matter in everyday life.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small, committed actions that move life in a clearer direction, often useful for anxiety, stress and motivation problems.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a genuine, non-judgemental relationship. The counsellor listens deeply and reflects what matters to the person, which can help with self-esteem, grief and relationship issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie-Ann will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to the client’s goals and preferences. That means a collaborative process where techniques are tried and adjusted together rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

For practicalities, please confirm which session types are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier - for example, shorter check-ins can slot into a lunch break, or sessions without video may be less demanding on bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals often find that online sessions support continuity of care when travel or time pressures make face-to-face meetings difficult, while still allowing focused therapeutic conversations.