Norma Boyd

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• CBT and psychodynamic

About Norma

Norma Boyd works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, depression, parenting concerns and major life changes. She uses a mix of counselling approaches chosen to suit each person, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Norma has six years' experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.

Norma focuses on practical conversations that help make overwhelming feelings more manageable. She listens to what matters to the client and draws on Client-Centred Therapy to make space for their concerns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) where thinking and behaviour patterns are addressed, and psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring emotional patterns.

She has specific experience supporting people after bereavement, including loss by suicide, and has previous experience as a helpline volunteer. Norma also works with attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, avoidant personality traits, codependency, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Other areas she supports include guilt and shame, jealousy, narcissism-related concerns, obsessions and compulsions including OCD, paranoia, self-harm, self-love, social anxiety and phobia. Sessions are aimed at helping people talk through feelings, develop coping strategies and consider next steps.

Norma offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's perspective at the centre of sessions. The counsellor offers attentive listening and reflections to help the person make sense of feelings and decide what matters to them. This approach often helps with low mood, relationship concerns and parenting strain.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small practical changes in thinking or behaviour to reduce distress and improve coping with anxiety and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Norma will discuss options and agree together whether to focus more on thinking and behaviour, on past patterns, or on internal parts work. That decision is made collaboratively, based on the client's needs, goals and preferences.

The practical benefits of remote counselling depend on the session formats available. The biography does not state which formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often work this way to offer flexible appointments that slot into everyday routines.

Topics Norma lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Depression
• Parenting issues
• Coping with life changes
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Codependency
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Paranoia
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Norma

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She helps people with stress and anxiety using approaches such as CBT and client-centred work to identify patterns and develop coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She combines Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas, along with Internal Family Systems when helpful.

How much experience does she have?

Norma has six years' experience working with clients in the United Kingdom, including time as a helpline volunteer supporting bereavement.

Is she a member of a professional body?

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

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify the formats offered.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start counselling with her?

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