Trudie JohnstonBACP, NCPS

Trudie Johnston is a counsellor registered in the UK who works with people aged 18 and over. She has six years' practical experience in both private practice and clinical settings, and she began her path after volunteering in bereavement support. Trudie draws on that background when supporting people through loss and other life changes.

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps those dealing with relationship strain, grief, trauma and health-related challenges. Trudie pays attention to issues such as attachment, body image, caregiving strain and end-of-life matters.

Her early training was in person-centred counselling, and she now uses ideas from attachment work, cognitive behavioural approaches and psychodynamic thinking alongside mindfulness and somatic practices. Trudie adapts these ways of working to each person rather than using a single fixed method.

Sessions focus on making space to talk through what matters to the client. She aims to create an open, non-judgemental environment where feelings and thoughts can be named and understood. Practical steps and coping strategies are used when helpful alongside listening and reflection.

Trudie understands how hard it can be to reach out because she has experienced counselling herself. She invites people to take small steps, and she offers steady support while they work through difficult moments and changes in life.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape the way people relate now. It can help when patterns of anxiety, avoidance or dependency affect close relationships and intimacy. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns into small, manageable steps and teaches practical strategies for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different options and together they will decide what fits the client's goals and preferences. This collaborative process means methods can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Many people find online counselling easier to fit around work, childcare and medical appointments, or useful when travel is difficult. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins, less time spent commuting and the chance to have sessions from a familiar setting, all of which can help keep therapy consistent during busy or challenging times.