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Angela Higgins, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 25 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Angela Higgins has spent 25 years helping people find steadiness after difficult experiences. She brings a long history of front-line work and counselling to each meeting. Angela uses warmth and clear listening to help people speak about what matters to them and start to change unhelpful patterns.

She began as a befriender supporting people affected by the Troubles in Northern Ireland. That early work led her to train as a counsellor and shaped her focus on empathy, honesty and respect in the room.

Background and approach

Angela practises person-centred care alongside practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural approaches. Much of her career has been in addictions services, including four years working in a local prison. That background means she is used to working with complex, overlapping issues such as trauma, loss and substance dependence.

She has supported people with panic, agoraphobia, anger, and longstanding anxiety and depression. In recent years Angela has broadened her toolkit with complementary therapies including Reiki, sound healing, reflexology and Indian head massage to support general wellbeing where clients find these useful. She describes her role as helping people notice patterns, try small changes and build on what works.

Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical. Angela aims to make the space calm and focused so people can talk through stress, relationship worries, body image concerns, workplace strain, or issues linked to trauma and abuse. She offers therapy in English and works with international clients by video or phone where helpful.

How Angela's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy, being genuine and accepting the person without judgement. It helps people feel heard and can be useful when someone is dealing with grief, trauma, low self-esteem or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses structured conversations to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to test small, practical changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, depression and stress-related problems and can be adapted to suit different day-to-day challenges.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Angela will work with the person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences and the issues they want to address. That might mean starting with person-centred listening and adding CBT techniques over time, or mixing both from the first session.

Online therapy offers flexibility and helps people fit sessions around work, family and travel. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, journalling between sessions or for people who prefer writing. Registered or accredited professionals can deliver each format, and Angela uses these options to make it easier to maintain continuity of care.

What concerns does Angela help with?

Angela supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma-related issues. She also addresses relationship worries, body image, chronic illness, eating and sleeping difficulties and workplace stress.

How does she approach therapy?

Her work combines person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, testing small changes and building practical coping skills.

What is her professional background?

She has 25 years of experience that include long-term addiction work and four years in a local prison setting. Her early roles as a befriender influenced her compassionate style.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients may work with her via online formats.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Angela

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Angela Higgins, BACP

Background and approach

How Angela's approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety