- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness and somatic
About Trudie
Trudie Johnston is a counsellor registered in the UK with six years' experience working with adults. She has worked in private practice and clinical settings, and before qualifying she volunteered in bereavement support which influenced her choice to train. Trudie supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, career worries and depression.
Trudie trained initially in person-centred counselling and later added study in attachment, cognitive behavioural approaches and psychodynamic ideas. She combines these perspectives to respond to what each person brings. Sessions are conversational and focused on what’s happening now as well as patterns that repeat over time.
In practice she works at a measured pace, helping people talk through painful events and difficult decisions. She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to look at thinking and behaviour. Attachment-focused work helps when relationships and trust feel fractured.
Mindfulness and somatic ideas are also part of her way of working, especially when bodies carry stress and anxiety. Trudie aims to help people notice what supports them day to day, and to develop manageable steps for change.
Her background in bereavement support means she has particular experience with loss, end-of-life concerns and related caregiving stress. People come to her when they feel stuck after a big change, unsure about the next step, or worn down by ongoing health or life pressures.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Trudie uses attachment-informed work to look at how relationships shape current feelings and behaviour; this helps when trust, closeness or fear of abandonment are causing repeated problems. Client-centred practice means sessions are led by what the person brings, with the counsellor offering reflective listening and gentle clarification. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different actions to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Trudie will discuss goals, past experience of counselling and preferences, and together with the client decide which methods to use. That collaboration lets the plan change as needs evolve over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or caregiving by removing travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins on busy days or sessions without video if that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt therapy tools for remote conversations and practical exercises so they fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, career worries and depression.
How would she describe her way of working?
She combines person-centred listening with practical CBT tools and attachment-informed thinking. Sessions are conversational and focus on what is happening now and on repeating patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working as a qualified and registered counsellor in private practice and clinical settings, plus prior work as a bereavement support volunteer.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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