Trudie Johnston
MBACP, MNCPS (Accred.)

Hello, and welcome to my website.

I am an experienced, qualified and registered counsellor offering counselling to adults, over 18 years of age. I am based near Cowes on the Isle of Wight, and meet with clients individually at my practice, and I am also able to offer sessions either online or by phone to anyone in England or Wales.

I love what I do and I am passionate about counselling, psychotherapy and mental health. I find my work very rewarding, and feel privileged to be able to listen to people and help them get to know their true selves and make sense of what might be happening in their lives. My aim is to build a trusting and non-judgemental therapeutic relationship, giving you space to uncover and explore the difficulties you might be currently experiencing, to gain a deeper understanding of your thoughts and feelings.

My counselling approach combines person-centred, attachment-based, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioural therapy, which means I adapt the counselling to your individual needs. Whether you are coping with anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationship issues, or simply feeling stuck in life, counselling can offer support to help you regain control and move forward.

Having had counselling myself, as a client, I understand how hard it can be to take that first step and contact a counsellor, and to share our thoughts, feelings, memories and experiences with someone we don’t know. Now, as a counsellor, I am here to support you on your journey and, as your first step, offer you a no-obligation free 15-minute phone call, and we can decide together whether we feel I might be the right counsellor for you.

Please Note: I am not available from the 19th December until 5th January 2026

If you need urgent help or support during the Christmas and New Year period then please contact the IOW Mental Health Crisis Line (522214), NHS Advice/Emergency 111/999, your GP, or the Samaritans 116 123.