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Jeff Hutchens

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Jeff Hutchens, NCPS

United Kingdom

Counsellor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsNCPS
  • RegistrationNCPS, United Kingdom / NCS16-03798
  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • ACT and CBT
  • Client-centred approach
  • Hypnotherapy offered

About Jeff

Jeff Hutchens is an NCPS-credentialed counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of experience. He works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, anger, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, addiction, trauma and grief. Sessions are described in familiar language and focus on practical steps people can take to feel steadier day to day.

Jeff uses a client-centred way of working, putting the person’s priorities first while drawing on cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance-based methods. He also offers hypnotherapy and emotionally focused techniques when these match someone’s goals. The intention is to help people notice patterns, test new responses, and make grounded choices that fit their life.

In practice Jeff listens and helps people name what’s happening. He aims to break problems into manageable parts. For anger this can mean spotting triggers, building small skills for calmer responses, and looking at values that matter most in relationships and at work.

He brings experience from counselling, coaching and hypnotherapy work. That background informs a flexible mix of discussion, practical exercises and reflective techniques. Clients who want concrete tools often work on short experiments between sessions to see what helps.

Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.

How sessions work

How his approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps in those directions. It can be useful for anger that stems from frustration, values conflicts, or repeated avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to test unhelpful patterns. It is often used for stress, anxiety and anger management. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person’s perspective, with the therapist listening and reflecting so clients can find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jeff will collaborate with a client to decide which methods to try first, and can adapt the mix over time based on progress and preferences. That means sessions can shift between talking, skills practice and reflective exercises as needed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, fewer travel decisions, or the option to do exercises without being in a clinic room. Registered or accredited professionals can support practical goals like managing anger triggers, rehearsing new responses, and setting realistic next steps.

Areas of focus

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

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationships, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma, grief and related issues listed in his profile.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses a client-centred style combined with elements of cognitive behavioural work and acceptance-based ideas, plus hypnotherapy when suitable.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of experience working as a counsellor, coach and hypnotherapist.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and client regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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