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Holly Brick, NCPS

Practical therapy for anxiety and stress

10 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Holly

Holly Brick is a counsellor with ten years' experience in mental health services across the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and work-related concerns. Her aim is to make therapy straightforward and practical for people who are feeling overwhelmed.

Holly has worked in personal and community settings and has held roles within NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services. That background means she is used to a range of presenting problems and practical care pathways.

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Background and approach

She draws on methods that encourage active change rather than only talking. In sessions she keeps language simple and steps small. People are invited to set clear goals and try different ways of responding to anxious thoughts or sudden panic.

Exercises and short tasks between meetings are often used to test what helps and what does not. Holly uses client-centred ideas to build a trusting space where people feel heard. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.

Solution-focused approaches help people spot changes that work and repeat them. Her style is warm and pragmatic. Conversations aim to make day-to-day life easier and reduce the hold of anxiety.

If someone wants a therapy that mixes practical tools with supportive listening, Holly offers that combination.

How Holly's approaches work online

Holly uses client-centred ways of working to create a listening space where people feel understood and can set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through what matters most and decide what to change next.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses. CBT is practical and problem-focused, and it can be useful for anxiety, panic and low mood because it breaks cycles that keep problems going.

Solution-focused work is about spotting small, effective changes and building on them. It helps people notice what already works and repeat it until it becomes the usual way of coping.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Holly will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person's needs, goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to focus on thinking patterns, problem-solving steps, or practical actions that can be tried between sessions.

Online sessions give practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for a quick check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter updates, reflection between sessions or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week and to keep continuity of care.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Holly commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and career worries, including panic disorder and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and approachable, combining listening with small exercises and actions to reduce symptoms.
What is Holly's professional background?
Holly has ten years' experience in mental health roles across personal, community and NHS IAPT services.
What qualifications or registration does she hold?
She holds the NCPS credential as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people join from outside the United Kingdom?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
10 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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