Jeff Hutchens
Compassionate, person-centred counselling and hypnotherapy
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About Jeff
Jeff Hutchens offers a person-centred approach that puts the client at the heart of therapy. He uses client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage difficult feelings and make practical changes. Jeff presents as calm and approachable and aims to help people feel heard and understood as they consider change.
He draws on seven years of practice as a counsellor and hypnotherapist. That experience informs his focus on anxiety, anger and confidence, and on challenges such as depression, stress and addictions.
Background and approach
He also works with issues like grief, trauma and intimacy-related concerns as well as life changes and career questions. Jeff blends talking therapy with practical strategies. Sessions may include exploring thoughts and behaviours, setting small goals, and using mindfulness-based ideas to reduce reactivity.
He also offers hypnotherapy as an adjunctive tool when appropriate for the client. People bring a wide range of concerns to his work, including self-esteem, relationship difficulties, sleep or eating problems, ADHD-related struggles, and caregiver stress. He also has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment and communication problems, and chronic illness or pain.
Jeff is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. He says his aim is to help clients uncover their own strengths and keep progressing after therapy ends. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to his availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 7
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS16-03798
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Jeff's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Jeff works with
Everything Jeff lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- 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
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jeff lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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How Jeff works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. He will discuss different options and together they will decide what best fits the client's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and may adjust over time as needs change.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit therapy into busy lives, as sessions can be scheduled around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also makes it easier for international clients to connect with registered or accredited professionals who can match their needs.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Jeff specialise in?
He works with anxiety, anger and confidence issues and also supports people with depression, stress, addictions and grief among other concerns.
What is his general therapeutic style?
His style is client-centred and collaborative, using CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas alongside talking therapy to set goals and try practical techniques.
What background and experience does he have?
He brings seven years of experience as a counsellor and hypnotherapist and has worked as a confidence and relationship coach.
What credentials and region are noted for this counsellor?
The biography lists NCPS as a credential and his practice is located in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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