Counsellor profile
Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and anxiety focus
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Hypnotherapy
About Barbara
Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt is a counsellor and a member of NCPS with six years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self‑esteem, career concerns and relationship strain. Sessions are conducted in English and based in the United Kingdom.
She uses several practical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client‑centred work. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes and practise new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings. Hypnotherapy and attachment‑based ideas also inform her work when useful.
Barbara aims to make sessions straightforward and focused. She invites people to talk through immediate concerns and to set short‑term goals such as reducing panic or improving confidence at work. Conversations look at what is getting in the way now and what small steps could help next week.
Her background includes six years working with adults on issues such as depression, anger, workplace problems and social anxiety. She also supports people facing shame, guilt, isolation and questions about life purpose. Therapy can involve practical exercises, talking, and reflective tasks between meetings.
People who want to begin are asked to use the site process to match with her and book a first session. The subscription model is used for sessions and can be cancelled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose values‑based actions. It can help with anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck from avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to reduce panic, social anxiety and low mood. Client‑centred therapy gives the person space to speak and to be heard while the counsellor follows the client’s pace and concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barbara will discuss options and try things collaboratively. Together they decide which methods to use based on the client’s goals and what feels workable in day‑to‑day life.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family time, reduce travel, and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer similar methods online as they do in person; Barbara will discuss practical arrangements and how sessions will run when you arrange the first meeting.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
Barbara works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self‑esteem, career and relationship issues. She also addresses depression, panic, workplace problems and women’s issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client‑centred methods. Hypnotherapy and attachment‑based ideas may also be used where they fit the person’s needs.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, anxiety and career difficulties.
Which professional body is she registered with and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location.
How do I begin with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.