Holly Cruttenden

Holly Cruttenden is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, self-esteem problems, family concerns, LGBT issues and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Holly trained in counselling and holds a BSc in Psychology. Her work has included supporting adults with complex mental health needs and running a children and young people counselling project for Mind. She also works as an adult mental health recovery worker and has experience with caregiving stress, blended family issues and family of origin concerns.

Her approach is rooted in client-centred practice. That means she listens for what matters to each person and works from those priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness methods to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and habits.

Holly has experience helping people affected by trauma, domestic violence, dissociation and control or dependent personality patterns. She also supports those navigating autism or Asperger syndrome, ageing and geriatric issues, and the emotional impact of divorce or separation.

In practical terms sessions focus on clear goals and steady steps. Conversations look at patterns, build coping skills and bring everyday strategies that can be tried between meetings. The emphasis is on what is useful now, and choosing approaches that suit each person’s life.

To begin, readers are invited to use the site matching process and schedule an initial session to see if the working style fits their needs.

How Holly’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In practice this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects back what she hears and helps clients set practical goals. It is useful when someone feels unsure what to prioritise or needs help sorting through options.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses short exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build different habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress and low self-esteem because it gives concrete tools to try between meetings.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention practices to help reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques can support people struggling with overwhelm, dissociation or persistent worry.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Holly treats that as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and day-to-day life. She adapts what she offers based on each person’s needs and preferences.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel because they remove the need to commute and can be easier to schedule. Other practical benefits include being able to use shorter check-ins when time is limited and choosing audio-only options if less bandwidth or no camera is preferred.