About Barbara
Dr. Barbara Howard-Hunt uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage anxiety and stress. She draws on straightforward talking therapies and collaborative tools to help people feel more in control.
Her manner is calm and encouraging, and she aims to make the first step feel achievable. Barbara has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS as a credential.
She has worked with people facing anxiety, panic attacks, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and workplace pressures.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with guilt, isolation, life purpose and relationship challenges. Sessions focus on clear, useful strategies and on understanding what matters to each person. Techniques come from cognitive behavioural approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, alongside attachment-informed conversation and client-centred listening.
Hypnotherapy may also be offered where it fits the person’s goals. In a session she listens first, then helps people set small goals and practical steps. Work can include noticing unhelpful thinking, practising grounding or breathing, and building values-based actions that suit daily life.
She also helps people explore patterns from past relationships when these keep causing distress. Barbara encourages a steady pace and regular review of progress. She explains options in plain language and adapts methods to each person’s needs.
The aim is clearer thinking, more manageable feelings, and better day-to-day coping.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on what matters most to them and take small actions in that direction despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress and problems that come from avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep distress going and introduces practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with panic, social anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns influence current reactions, helping people understand repeated relationship struggles and feel steadier in connection.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to the person's goals, preferences and daily challenges and then suggest which methods to try first. This process is collaborative and reviewed regularly so the plan can change if something doesn't fit.
Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make booking and attendance easier. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or on-the-go reflection. These options provide flexibility for those balancing work, family or travel while keeping therapy accessible.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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