Judith "Jude" Holland , BACP

Judith "Jude" Holland brings 27 years of professional experience to her work supporting people through relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and major life changes. She approaches each person as the expert on their own story, helping them draw on existing strengths while introducing practical tools and therapeutic perspectives suited to their situation. Over her career she has supported survivors of sexual trauma, worked with people living with bipolar and borderline personality presentations, and provided couples therapy as part of a varied clinical practice.

Jude is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which reflects her membership in the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. She has formal training in EMDR and in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and she has used brainspotting techniques to help performers manage anxiety. Her early work included establishing a student counselling service in education, followed by about 15 years teaching therapy, and later leadership roles in adult education as head of service at a music college and university setting.

Her NHS experience includes work in a sexual assault centre supporting women and families, and she has served as a clinical lead for men who have experienced sexual assault. In addition to clinical practice, she has worked as a professional female abuse recovery coach. Jude emphasizes a flexible, non–one-size-fits-all approach to therapy and aims to build a therapeutic relationship where people feel heard, valued, challenged and respected as they work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Support

Judith "Jude" Holland integrates several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages practical acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committed action - it can help with anxiety, depression and major life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behaviours, offering a route to improve intimacy, communication and emotional safety in relationships. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for mood instability and relational conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Jude works collaboratively with people to identify which methods feel most helpful based on their goals, preferences and life circumstances. This collaborative stance means approaches can be blended and adapted rather than applied in a one-size-fits-all way.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or through text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or to connect across distances. Working online with licensed professionals enables continuity of care, easier scheduling, and access to therapeutic support from home or while traveling, all while allowing therapists to use methods such as ACT, attachment-focused work and DBT skills training effectively in virtual formats.