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Hilary Jiggins , BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT and skills work
- Client-centred approach
- Meets practical concerns
About Hilary
Hilary Jiggins is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 15 years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, and a range of other concerns including addiction, grief and intimacy-related issues.
She uses straightforward, jargon-free language in sessions. Hilary aims to be practical and collaborative. She explains suggested steps and the evidence behind them, and checks how much detail clients want about the reasoning for each approach.
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centred and skills-based methods such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. She often blends shorter, focused work to reduce distress with longer exploratory work when people want to look at patterns over time.
Hilary comes from a medical science background and keeps up with current research and NICE guidance. She may offer standardised psychometric measures if a client wants them, to track progress objectively, but will avoid paperwork-style formats if a client prefers creative alternatives.
When an issue appears to need longer-term psychotherapy, she explains how that differs from brief work and what a longer commitment might involve. If a referral to a more specialist colleague seems appropriate, she will be clear about that recommendation and explain the reasons.
How her approaches translate to online work
Hilary uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and routines, and to practise specific changes that reduce distress. CBT sessions often focus on step-by-step strategies and short exercises that can be discussed and adapted in subsequent meetings.She also draws on client-centred ideas, which involve listening closely and following what the person brings to the session so they can reflect and make their own choices. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness skills in practical, repeatable ways.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. She will work with the client to agree what methods suit their goals and preferences, and will adjust as progress and feedback indicate. That means starting with an agreed plan and changing it if something is not working.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm which formats are available before booking. In practical terms, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to deliver the same structured exercises, goal-setting and skills practice that are used in face-to-face work.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar, addiction, grief, intimacy issues and related concerns listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
She uses CBT as part of an evidence-based toolkit to notice unhelpful thinking and habits and to try alternative responses. CBT is used alongside other approaches when it fits the client's goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has 15 years' experience, began working with a mental health charity and later worked for charities including bereavement and community services.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time according to the information provided.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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