Clinical Psychologist
Dr Holly Jones
HCPC #PYL30234
She/her
Your problems make sense in the context of everything you've been through. And we can work together to find a way through.
WHO I help
For people navigating life alongside long-term illness, chronic pain, or trauma.
Holly specialises in working with children, young people, and adults who are living with long-term physical health conditions, chronic pain, medically unexplained symptoms, and trauma.
Her clients often carry an invisible weight. They may look fine — or have visible differences they wish they could hide. They might be the one who holds everything together for everyone else, quietly minimising their own struggles to stay strong. Children and teenagers may be hiding a medical condition at school, getting through exams while managing pain, wondering whether they'll ever be able to live the life their peers seem to be stepping into.
The foundational need underneath it all — to feel seen, safe, and understood — is often the first thing disrupted when chronic illness or trauma enters the picture. Holly's work begins there.
I think my clients are awesome just for being in the room. That's where we start.
how i work
Evidence-based therapy that starts with understanding, not fixing.
Holly draws on CBT, ACT, EMDR, and mindfulness-based approaches, tailoring everything to the person in front of her. She begins with a longer initial session to build a detailed picture — not just of the problem, but of the person: their strengths, what matters to them, what they've already navigated.
From there, the work is goal-driven and collaborative. She uses outcome measures to track progress and adapts the approach as things shift. For some clients this means a focused piece of work in a set number of sessions; for others, it's longer-term and evolves over time.
What clients notice most is that she's genuinely interested in all of them — not just the difficult parts. She reminds people that needing support isn't a failure. Even she, with all her training, would need a good mechanic's help in return.
The brain has the capacity for change throughout the lifespan. It feels hard to start with. But those pathways do get easier.
It's nice to meet you!
Really sweary. Wears a lot of sequins.
Holly traces her path to psychology back to a school friend's sister, who saw an art therapist for headaches. She was struck by the drawings — thunder and lightning shifting, over time, to sunshine. She planned to become an art therapist. Life changed the route, but not the direction.
She is never happier than on the beach, or by the fire with a good book and a glass of wine. She would like all three simultaneously and is working on it.
Her clients might be surprised to learn she's really sweary and wears a lot of sequins. She is also, by her own account, constitutionally incapable of throwing a frisbee anywhere near where she intended.
Specialisms
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma & PTSD
Chronic pain
Parenting
Session information
£100+
In-person and online
psychologyforhealthmatters.co.uk
drhollyjonesenquiry@gmail.com
