Counsellor profile
Angela Higgins, BACP
Counsellor - stress and addictions
See online counselling options- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural work
- Addictions experience
About Angela
Counsellor Angela Higgins is a BACP member with 25 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She began as a befriender supporting people affected by the Troubles and moved into counselling after seeing the strength people showed while coping with stress, abuse and anxiety.
Her early training followed Carl Rogers' Person-Centred approach. Angela still uses those core ideas - empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard - alongside other methods. Over time she has also worked a great deal with cognitive behavioural techniques to address thinking patterns and day-to-day coping.
Angela spent a decade as an addictions counsellor, including four years working in a local prison. That work gave her practical experience supporting people dealing with substance issues and the social pressures around offending and re-entry.
She has a broad practice focus. Typical concerns she helps people talk through include stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting or workplace difficulties. She also lists ADHD, bipolar disorder, body image and chronic illness among areas she addresses.
In recent years Angela has trained in complementary approaches such as Reiki, sound healing, reflexology and Indian head massage. She uses these alongside talking therapy where they may help a client's overall wellbeing.
To begin she asks people to use the site's matching questionnaire to book a first session. That helps clarify practical arrangements and the issues someone wants to focus on.
How her counselling approaches work online
Client-Centred therapy puts the person's own experience at the centre. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what is said and works to build understanding. This approach can help when someone needs to be heard and to make sense of difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. It uses practical tasks and new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety, low mood, panic and related difficulties. CBT often suits people who want clear steps to try between sessions.
Angela will work with each person to decide what mix of approaches to use. Finding the right method is a collaborative process that depends on the person's needs, goals and preferences. The counsellor will check in and adapt the approach as those needs become clearer.
The original profile does not list specific online formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Many people choose remote sessions because they fit around work and family life, allow shorter check-ins, or remove the need to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can offer those practical benefits while focusing on the issues you bring.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and workplace issues.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Angela uses a Person-Centred stance rooted in Carl Rogers' ideas alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. That means a focus on understanding the person's experience and on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of practice in the UK, including ten years working specifically in addictions services and four years in a local prison setting.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Angela also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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