Judith "Jude" Holland, BACP
27 years in practice
Judith "Jude" Holland offers calm, practical support for people facing relationship problems, trauma, grief and major life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 9713 · expires September 2026
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Judith
Judith "Jude" Holland offers calm, practical support for people facing relationship problems, trauma, grief and major life changes. She writes with warmth and straightforward language that can help someone who feels uncertain about starting therapy. Jude has 27 years of professional experience and works from a standpoint that clients know their own story best.
She helps people by listening closely and then choosing approaches that fit each person. Sessions focus on day-to-day coping, improving communication, and managing mood and stress.
Background and approach
Jude uses methods that aim to make thoughts and feelings easier to live with rather than simply pushing them away. Her background includes work in sexual assault services within the NHS and roles supporting people after abuse. She has also led counselling services in education and worked as a clinical lead addressing male sexual assault.
Those roles shaped a practical, trauma-aware style of counselling. Jude brings additional experience as an abuse recovery coach and has supported people with bipolar and borderline personality challenges. She has used therapy with clients who struggle with intimacy, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, and parenting stress.
Jude values a collaborative relationship that balances support with gentle challenge. Clients can expect straightforward tools and talking through real-life problems. Jude aims to help people notice strengths and find small steps that change daily life.
She welcomes conversations about goals and adapts her approach as needs evolve.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Judith lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Judith names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach and online options for therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people live in line with their values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, depression and coping with life changes because it encourages practical action rather than getting stuck on trying to eliminate hard feelings.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment worries, communication problems and relationship trust by exploring how past bonds affect present responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jude will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together choose methods that feel right. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as progress happens.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let a therapist and client see one another for deeper connection, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for ongoing support between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, and to keep continuity when life is busy.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Jude help with?
Jude supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar challenges, addictions, and issues around intimacy, eating and sleeping. She also works with career, self-esteem and life-change concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining listening with practical tools. She aims to help people notice strengths and take small steps that change daily life.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 27 years of professional experience, including work in NHS sexual assault services and leadership roles in education and clinical services. That background informs her trauma-aware practice.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can people who live outside the UK work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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