Holly Cruttenden, BACP

Holly Cruttenden is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and brings four years of counsellling experience to her work. Holly aims to offer a calm, listening presence for people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She also supports those worried about self-esteem, family pressures and LGBT-related concerns.

Holly uses a person-centred way of working, which means she follows each person’s pace and priorities. She combines that with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thinking and develop practical coping strategies. Psychodynamic ideas also inform her work, helping to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and relationships.

Her background includes roles supporting people of different ages and needs, and she has worked with neurodiverse clients and those affected by trauma. Holly has experience with caregiver stress, blended family issues and separation or divorce concerns among other family-related difficulties. She aims to make sessions straightforward and relevant to daily life.

In meetings she focuses on clear, simple steps people can try between sessions. She listens for what matters most, helps identify patterns that cause distress, and works collaboratively to set realistic goals. The approach is practical and rooted in the person’s own strengths.

To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then made according to the therapist’s availability and the subscription plan that fits the client.

How Holly’s approaches translate to online counselling

Person-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The counsellor offers acceptance and reflection so the client can lead the pace and topics. This approach helps people who need space to understand feelings and make their own choices.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. CBT can be useful for stress, anxiety and improving everyday coping skills.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Holly will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest techniques that match their situation. Decisions about focus and methods are made together, so the plan can change as needs evolve.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep continuity when life is unpredictable. It can reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins or longer sessions depending on what the client needs. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking to see what is offered and how they might suit daily routines.