Amanda Lacey, NCPS

Amanda Lacey helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and problems with self-esteem. She offers straightforward support for family tensions, feelings of emptiness, and struggles with motivation. Amanda speaks plainly and aims to make first steps feel manageable for worried parents and individuals.

Amanda holds NCPS accreditation in the United Kingdom and brings three years of professional experience. She creates a calm space where clients can say what they are feeling without judgement. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope now while looking at what causes repeated patterns of thought and behaviour.

Her approach mixes practical thinking tools with attention to meaning and daily awareness. That means using simple techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts, and also talking about values, choices and what gives life purpose. Mindfulness work helps ground strong feelings so they feel less overwhelming.

Amanda also draws on narrative and trauma-focused ideas to help people reframe painful experiences and gradually face distressing memories at a pace that feels safe. Therapy is a collaboration - Amanda listens first and then tailors the plan to what each person needs.

Clients can expect clear goals, regular check-ins and simple homework to try between sessions. Amanda supports people through issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image and caregiver stress. She aims to help people build more steady day-to-day coping and clearer choices about their next steps.

Practical approaches for online therapy

Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress because it breaks problems into small, manageable steps.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and grounding practices. These exercises can reduce the intensity of difficult feelings and make daily routines easier to manage.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. The plan can change over time as progress and needs become clearer, and choices are made collaboratively.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lives. Video calls allow a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can work well for short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around school, work or caregiving commitments and provide flexibility for different schedules and rhythms.