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Trudie Johnston, BACP, NCPS

Credentials: BACP, NCPS
Experience: 6 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

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Trudie Johnston is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice experience. She works with adults over 18 and focuses on common life struggles such as anxiety, stress, grief, depression and relationship concerns. She brings a calm, steady presence and a straightforward way of talking that helps people feel heard.

Trudie began helping others as a bereavement support volunteer, which led her to train as a counsellor.

Background and approach

Since then she has worked both in independent practice and in clinical settings. Her background gives her practical experience of loss, long-term health issues and the everyday pressures that people carry. Her approach blends several ways of working so sessions match each person’s needs.

Trudie uses client-centred listening to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on attachment ideas to look at patterns in relationships and on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She pays attention to how the body holds stress and can work with somatic methods to help relieve tension.

Mindfulness practices are used when helpful to build calm and focus between sessions. Trudie knows taking the first step can feel hard because she has experienced counselling herself. She aims to create a welcoming, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about openly.

If someone is ready to begin, she supports them as they plan small, manageable steps forward.

How Trudie’s approaches work online

Trudie uses client-centred practice which means sessions begin with listening closely to what matters to the person. This approach helps people feel understood and guides the direction of the work rather than following a rigid plan.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking by teaching practical skills and small experiments to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the online therapy process. Trudie will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client’s goals, needs and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and new issues come up.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and body language cues, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people check in or use shorter sessions during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving or mobility constraints while keeping continuity of care.

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anger and career worries, among other issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a client-centred style that prioritises listening and follows what the person brings. She also uses attachment ideas, CBT, mindfulness and somatic work depending on what will help.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working as a counsellor in both independent practice and clinical settings, and began her path as a bereavement support volunteer.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

In what formats are sessions available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 6 years
Registered with: BACP, NCPS
Languages: English

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Trudie Johnston, BACP, NCPS

Background and approach

How Trudie’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety