- Attachment based
- Client centred
- CBT techniques
About Trudie
Trudie Johnston is a registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years' experience working with adults. She began in bereavement support and moved into counselling, seeing people in both private practice and clinical settings. Trudie works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, grief, low self esteem and anger.
She writes that nothing is too big or too small to bring to counselling. Her first training was in person-centred counselling and she now integrates other approaches, drawing on attachment ideas, cognitive work and psychodynamic thinking. Sessions focus on what the client brings and on practical steps they can use between meetings.
Trudie aims to make talking about hard things easier because she has been through counselling herself. She says she understands how daunting that first contact can feel and tries to keep the process straightforward. The therapist meets each person as an individual and works at a pace that suits them.
Her practice covers relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career stress and long-term health or caregiving strain. She also lists specific focuses such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, bereavement, divorce and end-of-life care.
In sessions Trudie uses a blend of client-centred listening, attachment-based thinking, CBT techniques and some somatic and mindfulness elements when useful. She asks clients to set practical goals and tries to offer clear ways to manage strong feelings and stress in everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to map relationship cycles, notice triggers and try new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone is feeling, which can help people feel heard and begin to make sense of strong emotions. Cognitive behavioural techniques break down unhelpful thoughts and behaviours into manageable steps and often include straightforward tasks to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest which mix of methods to try. That choice is reviewed as work progresses so methods can be adjusted to suit what helps most.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. In general online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and health appointments. They also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video when bandwidth or focus make that helpful. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can offer these options, and Trudie will discuss practical arrangements when you start the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, anger, relationship and family issues, trauma and related problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
The approach blends client-centred listening with attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques, plus mindfulness and somatic elements when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience as a qualified and registered counsellor, with prior experience as a bereavement support volunteer.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I book sessions in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.