Holly Forde , NCPS

Holly Forde is an experienced counsellor with four years working across charity, private, and NHS settings. She holds NCPS accreditation and a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling, a bachelor degree with honours that reflects training across multiple therapeutic approaches. Her background includes roles supporting people through the charity Mind, private practice work, and a part-time position within the NHS as a renal counsellor, where she supports patients living with chronic kidney disease.

Holly works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties, and challenges related to life changes. Her practice also addresses issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, avoidant and dependent personality patterns, blended family concerns, chronic pain or illness, cancer, codependency, commitment and control issues, communication problems, eating and food-related struggles, divorce and separation, and forgiveness.

Her approach is built on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where a trusting therapeutic relationship can develop. Holly aims to collaborate with individuals to identify practical tools and techniques that suit their circumstances and to support gradual progress toward improved coping and wellbeing. She welcomes clients seeking supportive, thoughtful counselling and looks forward to working with those who are ready to begin a therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Holly draws on a blend of approaches to suit different needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps when attachment, abandonment, or intimacy issues affect relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a compassionate, non-directive stance where the therapist supports the person's own insights and choices, which can be helpful for building self-esteem and navigating life changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical techniques to reduce stress and manage difficult emotions, useful for anxiety and chronic health challenges.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Holly works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, and adapts the therapy plan as understanding grows and needs evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and accessibility for those managing health conditions, caregiving responsibilities, or busy lives. These formats allow ongoing therapeutic work to fit into daily routines and make it possible to maintain continuity of care even when in-person meetings are not practical.