About Trudy
Trudy Woods is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with depression, life changes, relationship and family concerns, and issues related to LGBT identity. Trudy uses a person-centred approach and aims to make the first step into therapy as straightforward as possible.
Trudy works from what each person brings to the room. She listens closely and follows the client’s lead when deciding what to focus on.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to clarify feelings, build coping skills and find small, practical changes that feel achievable. Her background includes five years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has completed additional training in life coaching, trauma work, specialist counselling for abuse, depression, anger and anxiety, and stress management.
Trudy has provided support in volunteer and charity settings as well as in independent practice. She has worked with people affected by chronic physical illness, bereavement, cancer, gender dysphoria, social anxiety, and low confidence. This range has informed a flexible, humane way of working.
In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about hard feelings. The work is collaborative - the client’s experience shapes what happens week to week. Trudy encourages paced progress and offers guidance throughout the therapeutic journey.
What Trudy works with
Everything Trudy lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Trudy is listed here; the rest shows what else Trudy works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Trudy lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How a person-centred approach works online
Trudy’s main approach is Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the counsellor. The aim is to create a warm, non-judgemental space so people can talk through feelings and start to understand themselves better. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and life transitions.She also draws on life coaching techniques when relevant, which involve setting small goals and building practical plans to move forward. This can suit people looking for focused support around career, motivation or personal development alongside emotional work.
Finding the right way to work is part of the process. Trudy will discuss options with each person and adapt the style to their needs, goals and preferences. The client and therapist decide together what feels most useful, and that plan can change as work progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Different formats suit different needs - for example, shorter audio sessions can fit into a workday, while video sessions allow face-to-face interaction. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, reduce travel time and keep continuity when schedules are busy.
Questions people ask about Trudy
What problems does Trudy help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem and related concerns such as eating and sleeping problems, anger, and trauma and abuse.
How would she approach my therapy?
Trudy uses a person-centred way of working that follows the client’s lead. Sessions focus on listening, understanding feelings and finding practical steps that suit the individual.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience, including work in volunteer and charity settings and in independent practice across a range of issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Trudy is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Trudy?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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