Holly Forde, NCPS

Holly Forde welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or life changes. She is a counsellor with four years' experience and holds NCPS as a credential. Holly aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what is hard right now.

Holly trained to a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and is MNCPS accredited, and she has worked in charity settings and independent practice. She also works part time within the NHS as a renal counsellor, supporting people living with chronic kidney disease. That mix of settings informs a practical, down-to-earth approach to therapy.

Sessions are conversational and focused on what the person needs. Holly uses attachment-based and client-centred ideas to help people understand patterns in relationships and feel heard. She also draws on psychodynamic and existential perspectives to look at underlying themes, and mindfulness practices to help manage stress.

Typical concerns she helps with include depression, relationship difficulties, coping with life changes, and managing illness or chronic pain. Additional focus areas listed include abandonment and attachment issues, communication problems, codependency, and blended family challenges.

Holly aims to build trust so people can try new ways of coping. She works with clients to find tools and techniques that suit their life and needs. The process is collaborative and often begins with small, manageable steps.

How Holly’s approaches translate to online work

Holly uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current behaviour and feelings, which can help when communication or trust feels difficult. Client-centred therapy is about being listened to and acknowledged, and that supportive stance can make it easier to talk about painful topics. Mindfulness techniques are also part of her practice and help people manage stress, anxiety and physical tension in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Holly will work with a person to decide which ideas and techniques fit their goals and preferences. This means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the focus over time so sessions feel relevant and useful.

Please confirm the available session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel and by allowing sessions during a lunch break or between appointments. They can also allow for different ways of working such as shorter check-ins or using mindfulness exercises together during a call. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical options to help therapy fit into everyday routines.