Judith "Jude" Holland, BACP

Judith "Jude" Holland is a UK-based therapist with 27 years of professional experience and BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and major life changes, bringing a long history of clinical practice across diverse settings.

Her background includes work for the NHS at a sexual assault centre supporting women and families, and experience as a clinical lead for services working with men affected by sexual assault. She has supported clients with sexual trauma, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, and has also worked with couples. In addition to counselling practice she has trained in EMDR and in dialectical behavior therapy, and she has applied brainspotting techniques to help young people manage performance anxiety.

Early in her career she established a student counselling service and later spent around 15 years teaching therapy, followed by leadership in adult education as head of service at a music college and university where her interest in supporting performers grew. She also offers coaching focused on female abuse recovery.

Judith approaches therapy with a belief that each person is the expert on their own story and already carries strengths to draw on. She aims to create a therapeutic relationship that is supportive, respectful and appropriately challenging, tailoring the work rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Judith "Jude" Holland draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to support clients in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take meaningful action while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships and early relational experiences to improve trust, intimacy and emotional regulation - it can help with relationship difficulties and issues rooted in attachment history. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness - it is often helpful for intense emotions and patterns of self-destructive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Judith works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences. She combines evidence-informed techniques with attention to individual strengths and circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone can fit around work, family and travel, while live chat and text-based messaging provide additional options for those who prefer written or shorter interactions. These remote formats make it easier for people in different locations to access registered professionals and to maintain continuity of care when schedules or circumstances change.