Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt, NCPS

Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt uses a blend of client-centred care, cognitive techniques and acceptance-focused methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. She emphasises clear, practical steps and calm support. Her approach aims to make difficult feelings more manageable so people can move toward what matters to them.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred work to tailor sessions. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavioural changes, and clarify personal values. Hypnotherapy and attachment-informed ideas are also available when they suit the person’s needs.

Barbara has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS. She offers straightforward help for common struggles such as depression, anger, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress. Practical topics like workplace issues, career decisions and seasonal mood changes are included too.

Sessions often focus on building confidence, reducing shame and guilt, and easing social anxiety or isolation. She also supports people dealing with relationship tensions, family-related stress and women’s issues. Conversations are paced to each person and aim to produce everyday changes that feel achievable.

People meet her for short-term coaching-style work or longer therapeutic work depending on goals. She encourages small experiments between sessions and regular reflection. The process is collaborative and intended to fit a busy life.

All sessions are conducted in English and take place online through a range of formats. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time to begin.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and when someone wants clearer direction in life.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying small changes in behaviour to reduce distress. It is often used for panic, social anxiety and workplace stress because it breaks problems down into practical steps.

Client-Centred Therapy offers a supportive space where the therapist listens without judgement and follows the person’s lead. This approach can help with self-esteem, shame, isolation and making sense of difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process means methods can be mixed or changed as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging helps with brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around busy schedules and varying needs.