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Trudie Johnston, BACP, NCPS

Supportive counsellor blending somatic and attachment approaches

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About Trudie

Trudie Johnston is a counsellor who has worked with adults for six years in both independent practice and clinical settings. She trained first in person-centred counselling and later broadened her approach to include Attachment work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. Trudie is registered as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and began her path supporting people through bereavement as a volunteer.

Trudie takes a calm, down-to-earth approach. She helps people name what feels hard and notice how feelings show up in the body, which reflects her interest in somatic approaches.

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Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients are invited to set the pace and focus on what matters to them. Her experience includes supporting people through grief, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, health and disability challenges, and life transitions.

She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, chronic pain and end-of-life and hospice-related issues. Trudie adapts parts of different theories to meet each client’s needs rather than using one fixed method. In the therapy room she aims to build a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about honestly.

She understands how hard it can be to ask for help, having experienced counselling herself, and focuses on making that first step easier to take. Trudie offers sessions in English and works with adults over 18. Practical matters such as session format and subscription arrangements are organised when someone begins the matching and booking process.

How Trudie’s approaches work online

Somatic Therapy pays attention to bodily sensations and how feelings appear in the body. Online sessions can still use gentle guidance to notice breath, posture and physical responses to emotions, which can help with anxiety, stress and trauma-related reactions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current trust and intimacy. In remote sessions this approach often focuses on understanding these patterns and developing ways to feel safer in relationships and with oneself.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. Trudie works collaboratively to decide what to try, drawing on somatic, attachment and client-centred ideas according to a person’s goals and preferences. The plan can change as people learn more about what helps them.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face feel, phone sessions can suit those who prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text messaging can work for short check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and health needs while keeping the focus on steady progress and real-life changes.
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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Trudie help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem concerns. Other areas include relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, chronic illness and end-of-life worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and conversational and often body-aware, using somatic ideas alongside attachment and client-centred ways of working. She adapts techniques to what each person needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has worked as a counsellor for six years in personal and clinical settings and began as a bereavement support volunteer before training. That experience shaped her focus on grief and related issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and is registered as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.
How does the cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions run via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Languages
English