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Justine Howard

Justine Howard, BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

Experienced counsellor offering calm practical support

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  • Person-centred focus
  • Practical coping tools
  • 28 years experience

About Justine

Justine Howard is a counsellor with over 28 years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, low self-esteem and major life changes. She aims to make the first step easier by offering calm, steady support and practical ways to cope.

Her work blends person-centred counselling with cognitive behavioural approaches. That means sessions can be a listening space where a person is heard and respected. It can also mean working on thoughts and habits that get in the way of everyday life.

Justine has long experience helping with abandonment, attachment and relationship concerns that affect everyday wellbeing. She also helps people facing illness, caregiving strain, body image worries, and challenges linked to adoption, ageing or neurodiversity.

In practice she balances emotional support with simple, concrete tools to use between sessions. Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on small steps that fit into busy lives. The pace is set by the person seeking help.

She works from the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy

Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, warmth and acceptance. Online work using this approach gives people space to talk about feelings and to be heard without pressure. It is useful for building emotional understanding and for exploring difficult experiences.

Cognitive behavioural techniques look at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Online sessions can introduce simple exercises and practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and to build coping habits. These approaches often help with anxiety, low mood and problems that come up in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time to match goals and preferences. That collaborative way of working helps people try different tools and notice what makes a difference.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel, and can reduce time spent travelling. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed or for using conversation-based work without being in the same room. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt sessions so they suit individual needs and daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

28+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this counsellor help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, among other related issues.

How would sessions feel in practice?

Sessions combine a listening, non-judgemental space with practical strategies. The focus is on what you want to change and on manageable steps between meetings.

What is Justine's professional background?

She has 28 years' experience as a counsellor working with a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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