Sheet 1
- CBT approaches
- DBT skills
- Client-centred work
About Hilary
Counsellor (BACP), 15 years' experience. Hilary Jiggins helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also works with addiction, grief, intimacy issues and mood disorders including depression and bipolar.
Hilary keeps therapy straightforward and practical. She works collaboratively, treating people as individuals and explaining why she suggests particular approaches. She often uses evidence-based cognitive behavioural techniques alongside humanistic listening and makes clear what work will involve. If requested, she can include psychometric measures similar to those used in NHS practice to track progress.
Sessions can be oriented to resolving a specific problem or to longer-term psychotherapy. Shorter-term work focuses on symptom relief and practical skills. Longer-term work looks at patterns in relationships and early experiences to reduce the chance of problems returning.
Her background includes group work with the mental health charity Mind and counselling roles with As You Are, Cruse Bereavement Care, and Sussex Communities Development Association. She draws on clinical guidance and research to inform her suggestions and will explain her reasoning when she makes a recommendation.
Hilary is open about the limits of her practice. If she believes a different specialist approach would better help, she will recommend a referral. Her way of working aims to use time and resources efficiently so people get closer to the life they want to lead.
She works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
Sheet 2
How Hilary uses therapeutic approaches in remote work
Hilary often draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and client-centred work when structuring remote sessions. CBT offers practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and can help with anxiety, panic and mood problems. Client-centred work focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective so the therapist and client can agree next steps.She also uses dialectical behaviour therapy skills training to teach coping strategies for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These skills are useful for people managing intense emotions, self-harm urges, or patterns that create relationship conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change over time as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer other practical arrangements to suit someone’s schedule, and Hilary will discuss how to make sessions workable for everyday life.
Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sheet 4
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, bipolar and depression among other issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
She works integratively, using client-centred listening alongside evidence-based methods such as CBT and DBT. She adapts methods to what the person prefers and can use psychometric tools if desired.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience, including group work with Mind and counselling roles at charities such as Cruse Bereavement Care.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use 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, use the urgent help numbers.