Holly Cruttenden, BACP

Holly Cruttenden is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with a BACP accreditation and four years of professional experience. She draws on a background in psychology and counselling to help people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life transitions. Holly also supports people concerned about family conflict and those identifying as LGBT. She works with individuals across different ages and backgrounds, and sessions are offered in English.

Holly’s approach is person-centred and practical. She listens first and adapts the work to each person’s goals. Conversations focus on everyday thoughts and habits that affect mood and behaviour. Together clients and Holly notice patterns, try new ways of responding, and build small skills that fit day-to-day life.

Her practice integrates a range of methods, including cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness exercises to manage worry and build steadier routines. Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at repeating relationship patterns and where they come from. This mix helps when problems come from current stresses or from older family experiences.

Holly has experience supporting people with neurodiversity, caregiving stress, trauma-related issues and complex emotional difficulties. She also works with those affected by separation, domestic violence and codependency, and with concerns linked to ageing and blended families.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary by location and therapist availability. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How Holly’s approaches work online

Holly draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and everyday habits that keep anxiety or low mood going. CBT-style work often includes practical exercises and small experiments to try between sessions, which many clients find useful for day-to-day problems.

She also uses client-centred therapy, which means the focus is on the person’s own goals and pace. This approach involves reflective listening and helping people find their own solutions rather than following a fixed plan.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Holly will discuss different ways of working and together you decide what fits your needs, goals and preferences. The plan can change as you learn what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a range of session lengths or rhythms to match everyday life rather than force a big schedule change.