Holly Hird, BACP
10 years in practice
Holly Hird is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 282656 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Holly
Holly Hird is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and life changes. She talks through difficult feelings and practical problems in short, clear sessions. Holly aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people seeking better mental health.
She draws on ten years of experience working with adults and adolescents in different settings. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including depression, relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with trauma, substance problems and challenges linked to adoption or attachment. Holly uses a flexible mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She practices Client-Centred work that focuses on the person’s own goals and pace.
Cognitive Behavioural techniques are offered when people want practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Existential ideas help people consider meaning, choice and values during major life transitions. Her style is warm and down-to-earth.
Sessions can include gentle challenge, practical exercises and mindfulness practices. Holly encourages clients to bring their personality into sessions and sometimes uses humour where it feels helpful. Holly is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She works from the United Kingdom and holds sessions in English. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange appointments that suit them.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Holly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Holly names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Holly’s approaches suit online therapy
Holly combines Existential Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to suit different needs. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and values and can help when people face big life changes or feelings of emptiness. Client-Centred work places the person’s goals at the heart of sessions and is useful when someone needs space to be heard and to build confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes, which is helpful for anxiety, low mood and habit change.Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Holly will discuss goals and preferences with each person and tailor methods collaboratively. Together they decide whether to focus on values and life questions, on practical skills, or a combination of both as sessions progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins or short reflections, and text messaging supports ongoing check-in and brief notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel demands while keeping the therapeutic relationship consistent.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Holly commonly address?
Holly works with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, as well as issues like grief, parenting strain, self-esteem and career questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth, combining practical exercises, mindfulness and reflective conversation to suit each person.
What experience does she bring?
Holly has ten years of experience working in varied settings with adult and adolescent clients.
Where is she based and what professional listing does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online work?
Holly offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as online session formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions run via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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