Angela Higgins

Angela Higgins is a counsellor with 25 years' experience. She began as a befriender supporting people affected by the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and that work led her into counselling. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Her practice is grounded in the Person-Centred approach developed by Carl Rogers, with empathy, genuineness and acceptance at the core. Over time she has incorporated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which she often uses when clients need to change thinking and behaviour patterns. She adapts her style to what each person needs, combining conversation with practical strategies.

Angela has long experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety and anger. She has also worked with depression, panic attacks, trauma, bereavement and addiction-related issues. Her background includes ten years as an addictions counsellor and work in a local prison for four years.

She also works with concerns such as relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, chronic pain and illness, sexual assault and domestic violence, and women’s issues. She supports clients dealing with life changes, work pressure and questions about life purpose.

In addition to talking therapies, she has trained in complementary approaches including Reiki, sound healing, reflexology and Indian head massage, and brings an interest in holistic wellbeing to her practice. Angela aims to make sessions practical and easy to understand.

If you are looking for straightforward help with anger, stress or related concerns she can help you talk things through and decide on next steps.

How her approaches translate to online work

Angela uses Person-Centred or Client-Centred Therapy which focuses on being listened to without judgement and being helped to find your own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of their feelings and build self-trust.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured way to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. CBT can be useful for stress, anxiety, anger and sleep or eating difficulties because it gives practical steps to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Angela will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change as work progresses and will be guided by what the client finds most helpful.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer journeys to appointments. Online work can be adapted to shorter check-ins or more focused problem-solving sessions when that suits someone’s routine. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm the exact online options available before booking.