- Client-Centred
- CBT techniques
- Psychodynamic work
About Norma
Norma Boyd is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, grief, depression, parenting and coping with life changes. Norma also supports people dealing with attachment issues, codependency, feelings of emptiness, and guilt and shame.
She listens without rushing and focuses on what matters most to the client. Sessions use a mix of Client-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic and Internal Family Systems approaches. These methods are brought together based on the person’s current concerns and what seems most helpful in practice.
Norma has experience supporting people after bereavement, including those affected by suicide loss, first through helpline work and later in clinical practice. She recognises how grief and unresolved shame can affect relationships, parenting and everyday functioning. Conversations aim to make overwhelming feelings more manageable and clearer to understand.
In a session she helps people notice patterns in thought and behaviour, gently examine past influences, and practise simple ways to respond differently. Work may include talking, reflecting on family roles, or trying small practical steps from CBT to test new approaches.
Norma offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Her approach is steady and straightforward, helping people address painful feelings and practical problems at a pace they can manage.
How Norma uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says. It helps people feel understood and clarify their own thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses small practical exercises to test new ways of coping. Psychodynamic work pays attention to past relationships and patterns that keep repeating, which can be useful when guilt or shame feels rooted in earlier life events.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Norma will discuss options with the client and decide, collaboratively, which methods fit the person’s goals and preferences. That plan can change as the work progresses and different issues come up.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current 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 that suits a schedule. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require video, which can help when a quieter setting is needed or when someone prefers not to be on camera.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, parenting and coping with life changes, plus related difficulties such as attachment issues and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines Client-Centred listening with CBT techniques and psychodynamic reflection to help people understand where the feelings come from and try different ways of responding.
What background does she bring to this work?
Norma has six years of experience and has supported people after bereavement, including work with a helpline before clinical practice.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.