Amanda Wayling-Yates, NCPS

Amanda Wayling-Yates helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, anger, or changes at work and home. She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, relationship tensions, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy, eating or sleeping. Amanda works with people facing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue and LGBT-related concerns. She uses a straightforward, respectful approach and aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable.

Amanda believes each person is the expert on their own life. She listens first, then follows the individual's priorities. Sessions focus on what matters now and on small, practical steps that feel doable between appointments. Her style is warm, patient and non-judgemental, and she encourages clients to build on strengths they already have.

Her background includes six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Amanda holds NCPS, which is listed exactly as provided. That experience has included supporting people through grief, trauma, workplace problems and parenting stress.

In sessions she uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means the conversation is guided by the client's concerns rather than a fixed script. Amanda aims to create space for people to make sense of their feelings and to try new ways of coping. She will work at a pace that suits each person.

Practical matters such as session format and scheduling are discussed early so people can pick what fits best. Amanda encourages straightforward goals and regular check-ins to see what is helping and what to change next.

Client-centred care online and how it helps

Amanda uses Client-Centred Therapy, which puts the person and their concerns at the heart of each session. In this approach the counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and follows the client's pace so the person leads the topics and goals. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, relationship stress and coping with life changes because it focuses on the individual's experience rather than a fixed plan.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and will help decide whether Client-Centred work is the best fit. That choice is revisited as therapy progresses so the approach can be tailored over time in collaboration with the client.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy practical for busy lives. Video calls allow a full conversation similar to face-to-face work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typed communication. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep therapy going around work, caring duties and day-to-day commitments.