Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt

NCPS

United Kingdom

Motivational, person-centred support for change

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At a glance

Credentials

NCPS

Registration

NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS18-06492

Experience

6 years

Languages

English

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Motivational interviewing
   • Stress and anxiety
   • Career and purpose

   About Barbara

   Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt uses a person-centred approach and motivational interviewing to help people find momentum for change. She invites calm, practical conversations about stress, anxiety, low mood and motivation. Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and focused on what matters to the person in front of her.

   She has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS. Barbara helps people talk through worries about trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career challenges and day-to-day functioning. She also supports those dealing with anger, relationship strain, and feelings of isolation or shame.

   In the therapy room she encourages people to notice what they value and to try small, manageable steps toward those goals. She blends motivational interviewing with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural ideas. Attachment-based perspectives also shape how she thinks about close relationships and emotional patterns.

   Practical issues such as panic attacks, seasonal mood changes and workplace stress are included in her work alongside broader life questions like purpose and forgiveness. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with the person setting priorities and pace.

   People can expect clear talk, reflective listening and straightforward suggestions they can try between meetings. The overall focus is on helping people build confidence, find direction and reduce the burden of daily stress.

2. How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

   Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It focuses on listening, asking gentle questions and building small steps that fit a person's life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, works with values and practical actions to reduce the hold of painful thoughts and feelings and to support meaningful living. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships to make sense of how people respond to stress and intimacy, and it can help when relationship dynamics affect wellbeing.
   
   Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. This is a collaborative process where the person and therapist try different ways of working until they find what fits.
   
   Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also be useful when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are helpful, and it supports carrying learning from sessions into everyday life.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching

   Also works with

   Relationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementDepression

   Additional focus areas

   ForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   6+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does this counsellor address?

   She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career challenges and workplace issues, among other concerns.

   What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

   Her approach blends motivational interviewing with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to support practical change and reflect on values.

   What background and experience does she have?

   She has six years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom working with a range of common mental health and life-challenge topics.

   What credential does she hold and where is she based?

   She holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

   Which languages are supported for sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?

   International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people within the United Kingdom.

   How are fees and payment handled?

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

   How do I begin a course of therapy?

   Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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