Amanda Salvara, BACP

Amanda Salvara is a counsellor with five years' experience helping people find steadiness during difficult times. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem and life changes. Amanda practices from the United Kingdom and supports international clients in English.

Amanda takes an adaptable, person-focused approach. She listens first to understand where someone is and what matters to them. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside space to talk about painful experiences.

Her work uses methods that help people notice their thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them. She also draws on practical problem-solving and skills for managing intense emotions. Mindfulness practices are used when helpful to build calm and concentration.

People come to Amanda for a range of concerns beyond the main issues listed. These include attachment and abandonment worries, body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, midlife questions, money stress, multicultural concerns, post-traumatic stress and recovery from sexual assault and abuse.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to the individual. Amanda helps people spot unhelpful patterns, try different ways of responding and reconnect with what matters to them. Progress is discussed openly and goals are adjusted as needed.

Practical details such as session format and scheduling are agreed together. Clients use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and choose from several online formats to fit their life.

How Amanda’s approaches work online

Amanda draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions where someone wants to change how they respond to stress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches techniques to reduce distress. CBT works well for anxiety, depression and recurring unhelpful thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will discuss goals, try methods that fit the situation and adjust the plan if something does not feel helpful. The process is collaborative and paced to the person's needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy sessions and visual connection, phone calls can fit a short break or low bandwidth, and live chat or messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help people fit therapy around work, family commitments and different time zones.