Hilary Jiggins , BACP
Hilary Jiggins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers a practical, down-to-earth approach.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Hilary
Hilary Jiggins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers a practical, down-to-earth approach. She aims to keep therapy jargon to a minimum and works alongside clients to understand what will help them day to day. Her style is collaborative and clear, focused on making sure time in therapy feels useful and relevant.
Hilary draws on about 15 years of experience in community and charity settings. She combines evidence-informed tools such as cognitive behavioural techniques with humanistic, client-centred ways of working.
Background and approach
This means she balances structured strategies for immediate symptoms with an emphasis on kindness and individuality. In early work she often uses active, skills-based methods to reduce distress. Practical options include problem-solving, behavioural techniques and some skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to manage strong emotion.
She explains any suggestions and the research behind them, so clients can decide how much detail they want. If someone wants longer-term exploration, sessions can shift to more relational, psychotherapeutic work. That style spends more time looking at patterns from the past and how they affect relationships and self-view.
Hilary is open about when deeper work may be needed and will suggest a referral if specialist input seems more appropriate. Her background includes co-facilitating support groups and counselling roles with several UK charities. Hilary is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she offers sessions in English.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 162919 | March 2026 |
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.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Hilary works with
Everything Hilary lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Co-morbidity
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Hilary lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
She also makes use of cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to address symptoms such as low mood, anxiety or sleep problems. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers exercises and small experiments that can reduce distress and improve daily routine. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills are included when stronger emotional regulation is needed - these teach practical techniques for managing overwhelming feelings and improving coping in the moment.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hilary will collaborate with clients to decide which mix of methods fits their needs and goals. She explains why a suggestion is being made and adapts techniques to the person's preferences, so the plan feels manageable and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls are useful for longer, conversational therapy; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, homework or people who prefer typed communication. These options help fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem and sleep problems.
How would sessions generally feel or be structured?
Sessions often start with practical, skills-based work such as cognitive-behavioural techniques and DBT skills to reduce distress. If needed the work can move towards longer-term, relational exploration over time.
What is her professional background?
She has around 15 years of experience, starting with support groups and then roles at UK charities including bereavement and community services.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to clients within the therapist's practising region.
What formats are available for therapy sessions?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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