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Erika Harding, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, German
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem

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Erika Harding works with adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or relationship strain. She aims to make first steps easier by listening, asking clear questions and helping people find small, practical changes. Erika speaks English and German and practises from the United Kingdom.

Erika is a BACP counsellor with seven years of professional experience. She offers a calm and inclusive space where people can talk about painful topics without judgement.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on finding ways forward that fit everyday life. Her style combines client-centred listening with goal-focused, practical tools. That means she pays attention to personal experience, then works on specific steps to reduce distress and improve coping.

Cognitive techniques are used alongside solution-focused planning to tackle unhelpful thoughts and build actionable strategies. Erika has worked with people facing bereavement, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, miscarriage, career stress and big life changes. She also pays attention to communication challenges, forgiveness work, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and issues experienced by first responders.

Sessions are structured to be collaborative and paced to each person. Erika helps clients set realistic goals and reviews progress together. The emphasis is on practical relief and building skills that last beyond therapy.

How Erika's approaches work online

Erika draws on client-centred therapy to place the person at the heart of sessions. She listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps clients name their priorities so work stays relevant to daily life.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against everyday experience. That approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and patterns that make coping harder. Solution-focused techniques are brought in to set clear, short-term goals and to build on small successes that create momentum.

Finding the right blend is a collaborative process. Erika will talk with each person about their goals, preferred pace and what feels most useful. Together they choose which methods to try and review what helps as therapy progresses.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people see facial cues and keep a conversational flow, while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, short reflections or when writing helps you process thoughts. These choices aim to make therapy more flexible and accessible for different circumstances.

What kinds of concerns can Erika help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship strain, along with intimacy-related issues, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her work blends client-centred listening with solution-focused planning and cognitive behavioural techniques to address thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going.

How much experience does she have?

Erika has seven years of professional counselling experience supporting people through bereavement, miscarriage, career stress and other life challenges.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

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

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and German.

What session formats does she offer?

Erika works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the 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
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, German

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Erika Harding, BACP

Background and approach

How Erika's approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety