- Person-Centred focus
- Practical CBT tools
- 28 years experience
About Justine
Justine Howard is a counsellor with 28 years of experience who helps people handle stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem and major life changes. She works with people who struggle with codependency and related issues such as attachment and communication difficulties. Her approach aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and direct.
Justine combines Person-Centred Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to meet each person's needs. Person-Centred work gives space for someone to be heard without judgement. CBT offers practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviours.
Sessions are shaped around what a person wants to work on. Sometimes the focus is talking through painful memories or relationships. Other times it is learning calmer ways to cope with overwhelming thoughts and urges.
Her background across nearly three decades means she has seen many different situations. That experience informs how she tailors strategies for issues like eating difficulties, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and transitions such as adoption or ageing concerns.
Justine works from a respectful, empathetic stance and aims to build trust steadily. She explains options clearly and helps set small, realistic goals so progress is visible. If someone is unsure what approach will help, she will listen first and then suggest a pathway together.
She practises in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. People choosing to start complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Justine draws on Person-Centred Counselling, which focuses on listening, empathy and helping someone find their own answers. This approach is useful when people need steady support to talk through difficult emotions and relationships.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT provides clear strategies to reduce anxiety, manage unhelpful eating patterns and change repetitive thinking that feeds codependent behaviour.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals and preferences, try techniques that suit their needs, and adapt methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process aims to make sessions feel relevant and practical.
If you are considering online work, check the current session formats before booking as options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. It can also let someone access a therapist who has specific experience, regardless of location.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
28+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this counsellor support?
She supports stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, among other related issues such as codependency and attachment difficulties.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style blends a warm, listening approach with practical techniques. She offers a non-judgemental space alongside steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of practice working with a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any practical details when arranging sessions.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.