Hilary Jiggins

• CBT techniques
• DBT skills
• Solution focused

About Hilary

Hilary Jiggins helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, low self-esteem, addictions and related concerns using clear, practical methods and collaborative discussion. She works from evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and combines these with humanistic, person-centred practice. Hilary is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 15 years' experience.

She aims to explain how therapy will work without jargon and to agree on practical steps together. Sessions can focus on immediate symptom relief using structured techniques, or they can explore longer-term themes about how someone relates to themselves and others. Hilary describes short-term psychological therapy as active and goal-oriented, while longer-term psychotherapy looks more at patterns across a person’s life.

Her background includes work with charities and community services, including group facilitation and bereavement support. She keeps up to date with research and NICE guidance and will explain the reasoning behind any suggestion she makes. If psychometric measures are useful, she can offer them, but she also adapts methods for people who prefer less formal formats.

Hilary uses a range of practical tools such as solution-focused techniques, motivational interviewing, CBT and DBT skills training frameworks. She will discuss the role of any homework or structured tasks and can offer more creative alternatives when those formats are not suitable.

For longer-term work she may move into a more exploratory, relational approach that looks at how past experiences shape present patterns. She is open about when a longer commitment may be needed and can refer on to a specialist if another clinician would better meet someone's needs.

How Hilary's approaches can work through remote sessions

Hilary routinely uses client-centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills in her practice. Client-centred work focuses on listening and understanding how someone experiences their life and can help with relationship and self-esteem issues. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce symptoms such as anxiety and low mood. DBT skills training teaches specific techniques for managing intense emotions and improving coping skills, which can help with distress, self-regulation and impulsive behaviours.

Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. Hilary will discuss what feels most relevant, what goals someone has, and how the methods might be used in practice. She aims to explain why a particular technique is suggested and to adjust plans based on a client's feedback and progress.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, remote work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches translate well to remote sessions because they use structured exercises or skills practice that can be done between meetings, while more exploratory psychotherapy may involve longer, regular appointments to build the therapeutic relationship.

Topics Hilary lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Co-morbidity
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family of origin issues
• Guilt and shame
• Midlife crisis
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Hilary

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and related issues such as panic and worry are listed among her main areas of practice.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers short-term psychological therapy using evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioural therapy and can also move into longer-term psychotherapy if appropriate.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years' experience, including work with charities and community services and group facilitation.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list session formats explicitly, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.