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Jeff Hutchens
Experience
7 years
Based in
United Kingdom
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Jeff Hutchens

NCPS

Experienced client-centred counsellor for change

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Registration on record

NCPS
United Kingdom · NCS16-03798

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  • Client-centred
  • Practical tools
  • Hypnotherapy offered

About Jeff

Jeff Hutchens is a counsellor who uses a client-centred, humanistic approach to support people through change. He brings seven years of counselling experience and works in a way that asks the person what they want to achieve. Jeff holds NCPS as his listed credential and describes his work as rooted in listening, respect and compassion.

He combines client-centred therapy with cognitive behavioural ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people facing anxiety, anger and low confidence. Hypnotherapy is also part of his offering and he draws on coaching skills when people want practical steps. The focus is on building a person’s own strengths rather than telling them what to do.

Jeff has worked with a broad range of concerns including stress, depression, addictions and trauma. He also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strain, career questions and neurodiverse needs such as autism and ADHD. Additional areas listed include body image, attachment and abandonment issues.

Sessions are described as empathic and goal-focused, with space to talk and to try new ways of coping between meetings. He aims to help people find tools that fit their lives and to leave therapy feeling more capable. Jeff practices in the United Kingdom and works in English.

If you think his style might suit you, the next step is to begin the matching and booking process through the site. The therapist invites a collaborative starting point and helps people set clear, achievable goals at the outset.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

NCPS · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Jeff often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred work to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful action, which can help with anxiety and stress.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours. CBT is useful for mood, anxiety and many practical life problems because it breaks things down into manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then recommend ways of working that match what you want to achieve. This is a collaborative conversation rather than a fixed prescription.

Specific online session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes working with an international therapist possible, while the therapist helps tailor session length and focus to fit everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jeff help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions as well as relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Other areas include grief, parenting strain, career issues and neurodiverse needs such as autism and ADHD.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is client-centred and humanistic, focused on listening and treating people with respect. He combines that with practical CBT and ACT ideas to help people try new coping strategies.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of experience working as a counsellor, hypnotherapist and coach supporting a wide range of concerns.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

He practices in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as his credential.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Current session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the exact formats offered before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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