- Years in practice
- 25
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Angela
Angela Higgins is a counsellor with 25 years' experience supporting people through tough times. She began as a befriender, helping people affected by stress, anxiety, depression and abuse, and moved into counselling because she wanted to do more. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings decades of practical experience to sessions.
Her style is warm and direct. She focuses on building trust through listening, empathy and honesty.
Background and approach
Many sessions use client-centred ways of working alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to help people make changes that matter to them. Angela has a long history in addictions work, including time supporting people in a local prison. That work shaped her practical approach to problems like panic, anger and trauma.
She also has experience with grief, sexual and domestic abuse, and long-term mood conditions. In recent years she has explored gentle complementary methods such as Reiki, sound healing and reflexology. These are offered alongside talking therapy when they may suit a person’s needs and preferences.
People come to Angela for help with stress, parenting challenges, sleep and eating problems, workplace issues and relationship concerns. She aims to create straightforward sessions that focus on what can be changed now. To begin, a simple matching questionnaire and scheduling step is used to connect people with sessions.
What Angela works with
Everything Angela lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Angela helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Angela lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Angela’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a genuine therapeutic relationship. The counsellor offers empathy, acceptance and honesty so people can explore their feelings and make their own choices. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and understood.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, panic, low mood and sleep or eating problems.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss your goals, try different techniques and agree what feels most helpful. Many people benefit from combining listening-led work with CBT tools to address both emotional needs and practical change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls work well for a fuller face-to-face feel, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text options allow shorter check-ins or a written way to reflect between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when travel or location would otherwise be a barrier.
Questions people ask about Angela
What issues does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and grief. Parenting, sleep, eating and workplace problems are also within her practice.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine a warm, listening approach with practical cognitive behavioural techniques. The focus is on understanding what matters to you and taking small steps that fit your life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in counselling, including ten years working in addictions services and time supporting people in a local prison.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What online session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and lifestyles.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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