Angela Higgins

Angela Higgins is a counsellor with 25 years' experience. She began as a befriender supporting people affected by the Troubles in Northern Ireland and moved into counselling after seeing how resilience and support helped others recover. She works in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, which is noted as her stated credential. Angela offers help for a wide range of concerns including eating and food-related issues, stress, anxiety and depression.

Her practice emphasises warmth and acceptance. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy principles - empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard - to build trust. Over time she has integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, using practical steps to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits.

Angela has substantial experience in addictions work, including ten years focused on addiction counselling and four years working within a prison setting. She has supported people with trauma, domestic and sexual abuse, panic attacks, agoraphobia, self-harm, bereavement and anger. This background informs a steady, practical approach in session.

In recent years she has trained in complementary practices such as Reiki, sound healing, reflexology and Indian head massage. These are explored as wellbeing options alongside talking therapy when appropriate and helpful to a person’s overall recovery.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to each person. Clients can expect a mix of listening, reflective questioning and practical exercises to manage symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step will arrange the first session.

Approaches and online counselling options

Angela combines Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to guide online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on offering a non-judgemental, accepting space where a person’s feelings are heard and reflected back. This approach helps people who need empathy and steady support while they make sense of difficult experiences.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns with practical exercises. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, eating concerns and stress, and includes simple tasks to try between sessions to build new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and the therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match each person’s goals and preferences. This means sessions can adjust over time, mixing listening, skill-building and planning to suit what is most helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to reach therapists who practise in different regions or countries. Ask about the available session formats when you schedule to make sure they fit your routine.