- Person-Centred focus
- Cognitive Behavioural work
- Practical coping skills
About Justine
Justine Howard is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 28 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also lists areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image and caregiving stress.
Justine uses an integrative way of working. She draws mainly on Person-Centred Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). In practice that means some sessions focus on listening and helping people make sense of their feelings. Other sessions use practical steps to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Sessions are straightforward and conversational. People can expect to talk about what matters to them right now and try small, practical exercises between meetings when useful. The emphasis is on clear, manageable steps rather than jargon or long explanations.
Her background includes nearly three decades of direct client work across a wide range of concerns. That experience informs how she helps people dealing with loss, chronic illness, codependency, communication problems and life-stage changes.
If someone is unsure where to begin, she asks about the current problem, what has helped before, and what they hope will be different. From there she and the person agree on practical next steps to try in and between sessions.
How Justine adapts therapeutic techniques for online work
Justine draws mainly on Person-Centred Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Person-Centred work means listening closely and helping people name and make sense of their feelings. CBT focuses on noticing patterns of thought and behaviour and trying practical exercises to change them. Both approaches can be used to address anxiety, stress, trauma-related reactions and difficulties with self-esteem.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before, and then agree a plan together. This collaborative way lets the person try different techniques and adjust as needed.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. They also let people use different ways of working, such as written exercises or screen-shared worksheets, which can be practical when working on thought patterns or coping strategies.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment, body image and caregiver stress.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She combines Person-Centred listening with practical CBT techniques to help people understand those feelings and try small steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and psychological concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged with people living outside the United Kingdom.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are booked through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.