Erika Harding, BACP

Erika Harding works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or big life changes. She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of practice. Erika aims to make it easier to talk about difficult experiences like grief, relationship strain and career uncertainty.

Her sessions are calm and non-judgemental. She encourages straightforward discussion and practical steps you can try between meetings. People are invited to set the pace and focus on the issues that matter most to them.

Erika uses a mix of client-centred, solution-focused and cognitive behavioural approaches. That means conversations centre on your priorities, practical solutions are developed, and thoughts and behaviours that keep problems stuck are looked at together. She adapts each plan to match what you want to achieve.

She also offers support for intimacy-related worries, communication problems, forgiveness work, and end-of-life and hospice conversations. First responder issues and coping after miscarriage are included in her experience too. Sessions can explore self-love and rebuilding confidence step by step.

Erika speaks English and German and works with people to find realistic, manageable changes. She aims to help clients move from feeling stuck to having clearer choices and more control over everyday life.

Approaches that suit online counselling

Erika uses client-centred work to prioritise what the client brings to sessions, focusing on listening and helping people find their own answers. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours influence mood and offers straightforward techniques to reduce anxiety and lift low mood. Solution-focused therapy emphasises small, practical steps and short-term goals to build momentum and see change happen.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Erika will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferred ways of working, then adapt techniques as the relationship develops. That means the approach can change over time to match progress and emerging priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video is useful for longer discussions and visual cues, phone calls can fit into a lunch break or low-bandwidth context, chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or writing through thoughts. These options give flexibility so clients can pick what fits their routine and comfort while still making steady therapeutic progress.