Judith Hearne, BACP

Judith Hearne helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, parenting pressures and eating concerns. She also supports people facing trauma, depression, career changes and major life transitions. Judith presents herself as a calm, encouraging presence for those ready to make changes.

She aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps and steady emotional support rather than abstract theory. Judith describes a spiritual outlook and can incorporate a client’s religious beliefs when wanted.

Judith draws on several approaches to fit different needs, including cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance-based work. She blends these with a client-centred way of listening, and she uses emotion-focused and dialectical techniques when helpful. Her methods are adapted to the person in front of her rather than following a single script.

With six years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Judith uses recognised frameworks to guide therapy. She notes familiarity with faith-based concerns and some knowledge of the Bible, and is willing to work with clients who prefer that perspective.

Judith accepts international clients and runs sessions from the United Kingdom. Before beginning she asks people to think about what they want to change and what a useful first step might be. Getting started is presented as a step-by-step process focused on fit and comfort.

Approaches that guide online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical tactics to change patterns that cause distress. It often helps with anxiety, depression and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and can support work around attachment issues and relational difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Judith will discuss your goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try. The decision about approach is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT, CBT and attachment-based techniques effectively across distance, helping people practise new skills and reflect on progress between meetings.