- Client-centred focus
- Practical CBT tools
- 25 years experience
About Angela
Angela Higgins is a counsellor with 25 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She began her career as a befriender, supporting people affected by community conflict and related distress. That early frontline work led her to train in counselling and continue helping people through difficult periods.
Her approach centres on the core values of Carl Rogers' person-centred work, emphasising empathy, genuineness and unconditional positive regard. Angela also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, choosing practical techniques when they suit the issue at hand. She adapts her style to each person rather than using one fixed method.
Across her career she spent a decade working in addictions services, including four years in a local prison setting. Her past roles exposed her to a wide range of problems such as panic attacks, depression, anxiety, agoraphobia, trauma, bereavement and anger management. Those experiences shaped a calm, steady way of working with people in distress.
In recent years she has expanded her knowledge into complementary approaches such as Reiki, sound healing, reflexology and Indian head massage. These are used alongside talking therapy when they may support a person’s wellbeing, but the main focus remains on talking and practical strategies.
Angela aims to create a safe space for people to talk through stress, relationship difficulties, grief, addictive behaviours and long-term health challenges. She invites anyone curious about counselling to start a conversation and see if her way of working feels right.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Angela draws on person-centred work that focuses on listening, acceptance and building a trusting relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and understood, which supports exploring feelings like anxiety, grief or difficulties in relationships.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. CBT offers practical steps such as pacing activity, coping strategies for panic, and ways to challenge unhelpful thinking that can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Angela will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean predominantly person-centred listening to begin with, then introducing CBT skills when someone wants practical tools to manage symptoms.
If you hope to work online, please confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, reduce travel time and allow for follow-ups between appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or sessions that do not require being on camera.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and workplace difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The core of her work is person-centred listening with warmth and respect. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques when practical steps or skills training are helpful.
How long has she been practising?
She has 25 years of experience working in counselling and related support roles, including a decade in addictions services and time working in a prison setting.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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