Amanda Osman, BACP

Amanda Osman uses a client-centred way of working that places the person at the heart of therapy. She believes people know their own stories best and that the therapist's role is to listen, reflect and help them use their strengths. Amanda holds BACP accreditation, and she brings 12 years of experience to her practice in the United Kingdom.

Amanda supports people facing stress and anxiety and those managing depression and low self-esteem. She also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse and those who are navigating attention difficulties such as ADHD. Her work includes support for communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and women’s issues.

Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her. Amanda offers time to talk through thoughts, feelings and practical steps. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can explore worrying patterns and try small changes.

Alongside a client-centred stance, Amanda uses Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand different parts of themselves. This approach can make it easier to notice inner conflicts and to bring more compassion to difficult feelings.

People usually start by sharing what is hardest right now and what they hope will change. Amanda works at a steady pace, matching the conversation to each person’s needs and comfort. The aim is clearer thinking, more manageable emotions and a stronger sense of onward direction.

How Amanda’s approaches work in online therapy

Amanda combines a client-centred approach and Internal Family Systems ideas to guide online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement, helping people name what matters and use their own strengths to move forward. This can help with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem by making space to feel heard and understood.

Internal Family Systems views a person as made up of different inner parts. It helps people notice conflicted or protective parts and develop kinder relationships with those parts. This can be especially useful for trauma responses, guilt and shame, and for understanding patterns linked to ADHD and isolation.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That conversation helps shape the pace and focus of therapy so it fits each person’s needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and have a richer conversation, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and suit shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging can be easier when someone prefers writing, needs brief support between sessions, or cannot be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life and other commitments.