Holly Hird, BACP
Holly Hird is a counsellor who helps people dealing with low mood, anxiety and life changes.
About Holly
Holly Hird is a counsellor who helps people dealing with low mood, anxiety and life changes. She works with everyday pressures like stress, career difficulties, parenting strain and relationship problems. Holly also supports people facing addiction, grief, trauma and concerns around self-esteem and identity.
She takes a straightforward, person-focused approach. Sessions aim to make sense of what is happening now and how past events might still affect daily life. Holly uses practical conversations and simple tools to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
She encourages clients to bring their personality into sessions and welcomes a bit of humour when it fits. Holly has practised for 10 years in a range of settings and with a variety of adults and adolescents. She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which she follows for professional standards.
This informs how she works rather than promising a specific result. In therapy she and the person she’s working with agree goals and try different ways to reach them. That might mean short-term problem solving or a longer look at patterns that repeat across relationships and life choices.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit each person’s needs. Holly works in the United Kingdom and carries a broad focus that includes ADHD, bipolar, parenting issues, attachment concerns and helping people recover from domestic violence or substance problems. She aims to help people regain confidence and practical control over everyday life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 282656 | July 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.
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 Holly works with
Everything Holly lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Holly lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Holly will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working that fit. That decision is made together and can change as therapy progresses to reflect what helps most.
Online sessions include video calls, phone appointments, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face from wherever they are, while phone sessions can be quicker to join and use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and ongoing notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Holly help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, plus issues such as ADHD, bipolar and career strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Holly uses a person-centred approach that is practical and collaborative, combining conversational work with tools to change thoughts and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
Holly has 10 years of practice experience working across different settings with adults and adolescents.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Holly offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do sessions get organised and what do they cost?
Therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time.
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