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Hilary Jiggins, BACP

Hilary Jiggins offers a direct, down-to-earth way of working for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, loss or life changes.

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About Hilary

Hilary Jiggins offers a direct, down-to-earth way of working for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, loss or life changes. She keeps language simple and focuses on practical steps. Sessions aim to be collaborative so the person who knows themselves best helps shape the work.

Hilary combines kindness with clear explanation about what to expect from therapy. She works integratively, drawing on evidence-based methods alongside humanistic listening. That means she will use practical skills training when helpful, and step back into longer, exploratory work if deeper patterns need attention.

Background and approach

Recommendations are explained with reference to research and NHS-informed practice when relevant. In session Hilary uses tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy to help manage mood, panic, compulsions and addictive patterns. She also draws on client-centred and emotionally-focused ways of working to attend to relationships, attachment and intimacy issues.

Together these approaches allow flexibility between short-term symptom relief and longer-term exploration. Her background includes 15 years of practice in charities and community settings, and she holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. This informs how she keeps up with developments in clinical guidance and approaches.

Online and remote options can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. If psychometric measures are useful, these can be offered, but Hilary adapts methods to suit each person rather than insisting on forms or homework that feel unhelpful.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	162919	March 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Hilary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Co-morbidity
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Guilt and shame
Midlife crisis
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Ways of working Hilary names

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Approaches that suit online therapy

Hilary commonly uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy online. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions; it can help with relationship concerns, self-esteem and understanding emotional patterns. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) emphasises practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which helps with anxiety, panic, low mood and compulsive behaviours.

She also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy, especially skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, when someone needs tools to manage intense feelings or reduce impulsive actions. These methods translate well to remote sessions because they combine talking with clear techniques and exercises you can try between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what has helped before, then adapt methods to fit. Sometimes work starts with short, focused skill-building and later opens into more exploratory therapy if that seems useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports short reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work from different locations.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, panic, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and other concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her way of working?

Her style is collaborative and plain-spoken, combining practical skills work with reflective listening. Sessions blend active techniques and exploratory conversation depending on what helps most.

How much experience does she have?

She has around 15 years of experience, including work in charities and community services where she developed both short-term and longer-term therapy skills.

What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?

Hilary is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and she practises in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages or for overseas clients?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions may be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.