Amanda Romano Gutierres, BACP

Amanda Romano Gutierres is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Amanda aims to make the first steps into therapy easier by offering a respectful and compassionate approach. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation.

Over her career she has supported clients who are coping with life changes and with ongoing worries about motivation and confidence. She also pays attention to attachment concerns, forgiveness, narcissism, post-traumatic stress and learning to practise self-love. Her focus is on practical, everyday ways to reduce distress and regain a sense of control.

Sessions are shaped around what the individual needs at the time, with flexibility in pace and focus. Amanda listens for what matters most and works collaboratively to set small, achievable steps. She sees therapy as a process where honest conversation and steady progress matter more than quick fixes.

People who prefer direct, empathetic dialogue and concrete strategies often find this approach helpful. The work can include talking through difficult memories, building routines to manage anxiety, and trying new ways of relating to oneself.

Amanda offers sessions in English and Portuguese and practices within the framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

How Amanda’s approaches work online

Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical change. One approach helps people process traumatic or painful memories by gradually talking through them and learning ways to reduce the intense emotional reactions that follow. This can be useful for those dealing with trauma and abuse or post-traumatic stress.

Another common focus is on managing anxiety and low mood through structured conversations and small behavioural changes. This involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying simple experiments to test those thoughts, and building daily routines that support mood and energy. These strategies suit people facing stress, low motivation or low self-esteem.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in, while live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support between calls. These options offer flexibility and make it simpler to keep continuity of care when schedules or location make in-person sessions difficult.