- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Judith
Judith Hearne is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, parenting strains, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression and life changes. She brings six years of experience to her practice and aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about openly.
She emphasises clear, practical work alongside a warm, respectful stance. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small, achievable steps that can reduce distress and increase wellbeing.
Background and approach
Judith draws on approaches that help people notice patterns, develop new coping skills and make values-based choices. Judith combines cognitive behavioural methods with acceptance and commitment ideas to help with unhelpful thoughts and avoidance. She also uses attachment-informed thinking to explore how early relationships affect current reactions and connection.
Dialectical and client-centred ways of working inform her focus on emotional regulation and empathy. Her background includes supporting people facing family conflict, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image concerns and career uncertainty. She is comfortable discussing religious or spiritual matters when clients want that included and has knowledge of the Bible.
Sessions are offered in English and Judith is able to take international clients. Work typically looks at immediate coping alongside longer-term goals, and she encourages people to bring their real-life problems into the room so they can be worked through practically.
What Judith works with
Everything Judith lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Judith helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Judith lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Judith's approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take small actions that line up with their values. It often helps with anxiety, stress and life changes by shifting focus toward meaningful action.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, eating concerns and coping with everyday problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns affect current connections and reactions. This can be especially helpful when parenting, relationship trust or attachment issues are part of the problem.
Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods together, and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the client's life and priorities.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face across distance, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging is useful for ongoing, flexible contact. These options provide greater choice for fitting therapy around work, family and travel.
Questions people ask about Judith
What kinds of parenting and family topics are supported?
Judith helps with parenting stress, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and general family conflict. She can also address related worries like body image, caregiver stress and coping with life transitions.
How would sessions feel in terms of style and interaction?
Work is practical and conversational with a calm, non-judgemental tone. Sessions mix listening, reflection and simple exercises to try between meetings.
What is Judith's professional background?
She has six years of professional experience supporting people with anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, trauma and depression. Her practice brings together several therapeutic approaches to match client needs.
Where is Judith based and what is her credential?
She practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP as a listed credential. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, international clients are accepted and Judith offers sessions to people outside the UK. Sessions are delivered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing will be shown during signup.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The platform will guide you through booking your first session.
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