Angela Higgins, BACP
Angela Higgins is a counsellor with 25 years of experience who began her career as a befriender in Northern Ireland.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self Esteem
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About Angela
Angela Higgins is a counsellor with 25 years of experience who began her career as a befriender in Northern Ireland. She saw people coping with stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia and abuse, and that work led her into counselling. She holds BACP registration, which she uses as the basis for practice in the United Kingdom.
Her style centres on the person in the room. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy ideas such as empathy, genuineness and acceptance.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT when the work benefits from practical techniques and structured problem solving. Much of her background is in addictions work, including ten years as an addictions counsellor and four years working in a local prison. That experience brought a lot of exposure to trauma, domestic violence, anger, bereavement and related issues.
In addition to talking therapies she has explored complementary approaches such as Reiki, sound healing, reflexology and Indian head massage over the last decade. These are offered alongside counselling where they suit a person's wellbeing goals.
People come to her for help with stress, low mood and anxiety, and with life changes such as relationship strain, parenting pressures, workplace issues and coping with long-term illness. She works with concerns that include self-harm, eating and sleeping problems, seasonal affective disorder and bipolar and ADHD related difficulties. Her sessions aim to be straightforward and practical.
She helps people talk through what matters, try techniques that can make day-to-day life easier, and plan steps forward at a pace that suits them.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 27387 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Angela works with
Everything Angela lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Angela lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses simple, practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It often suits people who want clear strategies for anxiety, depression, panic or problems with sleep and coping day to day.
Choosing the right way of working is a joint process. The counsellor will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether a more exploratory, person-centred focus or a structured CBT plan - or a blend of both - is best for the situation.
Online therapy gives practical options to fit into busy lives. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact without travel. Phone sessions work well for quicker check-ins or when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter conversations, journalling between sessions or people who prefer typing to talking. These formats aim to make regular therapy more flexible and easier to keep up with.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and issues around relationships, addictions and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach balances person-centred listening with practical CBT techniques, offering empathy and straightforward strategies to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience, including a decade in addictions counselling and four years working in a local prison setting.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexible ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start therapy?
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