Amanda Blok, BACP

Amanda Blok offers a gentle, client-centred approach to therapy. She focuses on listening and helping people talk through what matters most to them. Amanda aims to make early sessions straightforward and calm, so clients know what to expect.

She uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means conversations are shaped around the person in front of her rather than a fixed agenda. That approach is useful for worries like anxiety, stress, depression, grief and trauma. It also helps when life changes feel overwhelming or when someone wants clearer direction on career, purpose or relationships.

Amanda draws on 15 years of professional experience across a range of concerns, including mood disorders, bipolar, ADHD and eating issues. She also supports people dealing with attachment or abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, anger and jealousy. Multicultural worries, money and financial strain, and questions about forgiveness and guilt are within her remit too.

Sessions can address LGBT concerns and the distinct effects of abuse and traumatic events. Amanda concentrates on practical, everyday steps alongside deeper reflection. Together she and the client build goals that fit each person’s life and pace.

Work is offered in English and Amanda is based in the United Kingdom. She accepts international clients and uses flexible online formats to suit different rhythms and schedules.

Client-centred care delivered online

Amanda uses Client-Centred Therapy, which places the client's view at the heart of each session. Conversations focus on what the person wants to address and on building understanding through active listening. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, depression, grief and relationship worries.

In practical terms she aims to make sessions collaborative. Together the client and therapist decide goals, try ways of working that suit the person's preferences, and review progress as they go. Finding the right approach is part of the work and adjustments are made based on the client's needs and aims.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and reading visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a workday break. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer written reflection. These options make it easier to arrange therapy around work, caregiving or travel and provide flexibility in how people keep the conversation going.