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Trudie Johnston, BACP, NCPS

Trudie Johnston is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years' experience supporting adults.

About Trudie

Trudie Johnston is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years' experience supporting adults. She trained originally in person-centred counselling and expanded her practice to include other approaches. Trudie works with people facing grief, stress and anxiety, low self-esteem and major life changes.

She also helps with relationship issues, intimacy concerns, anger and longer-term struggles like chronic illness and caring responsibilities. Trudie's route into counselling began through bereavement support volunteering, which shaped her interest in loss and end-of-life matters.

Background and approach

She has worked in both independent practice and clinical settings and draws on that range of experience when meeting new clients. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials as listed in her profile. In sessions she keeps the focus on what the person brings in.

Conversations are practical and grounded. Trudie uses gentle curiosity and listening to identify helpful next steps rather than imposing a single method. Her approach combines attachment ideas, client-centred principles and cognitive work alongside mindfulness and body-based techniques.

This allows sessions to address emotions, thoughts and physical reactions together. She adapts tools to the issue at hand, whether that is managing panic, grieving a loss or coping with a chronic condition. Trudie aims to create a calm space where people can talk without judgement.

She acknowledges how hard the first step can be and offers clear guidance on starting therapy. If someone wants to explore their situation and build workable coping strategies, she can help map a way forward.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	381995	December 2026
NCPS	NCS18-05939	January 2027

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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

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Ways of working Trudie names

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How her approaches translate to online sessions

Trudie often uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships affect current feelings and reactions. This approach supports work on trust, connection and recurring relationship patterns, which can be useful for intimacy and family-related concerns.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT gives practical tools to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking, and can be adapted to short exercises you can try between sessions.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Trudie will discuss different approaches with clients and together decide what fits best for their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try methods and adjust them as therapy progresses.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be simpler during a busy day, while live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring duties or health needs, and to continue work when in-person meetings are difficult.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Trudie help with?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, career worries and depression. There are also focused areas such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and end-of-life matters.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Trudie blends listening with practical steps. Sessions are person-centred and calm, drawing on attachment work, CBT, mindfulness and somatic ideas to help with feelings, thoughts and bodily reactions.

What is her background and experience?

She has six years of professional counselling experience and began by volunteering in bereavement support, which influenced her focus on loss and related issues.

Where is she based and what credentials are listed?

Trudie works in the United Kingdom and lists BACP and NCPS among her credentials as supplied in her profile.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time according to the service terms.

What should I do to begin working with Trudie?

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