Amanda Wiffen, BACP

Amanda Wiffen helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unsure what to do next. She aims to create a calm space where a person can talk at their own pace and begin to feel more in control of their future.

Amanda uses a warm, steady approach and will guide conversations gently. She may suggest simple resources to try between sessions when that feels useful. The focus is on practical steps people can use day to day to manage stress and strong emotions.

She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, family and parenting issues, grief and loss, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, autism and related challenges, and those coping with life changes or compassion fatigue.

Amanda draws on several ways of working to match what each person needs. She combines attention to past patterns with an emphasis on the person’s current goals and strengths. Conversations are collaborative and paced to suit the individual.

She has three years of experience and holds BACP registration, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged within the United Kingdom. Amanda aims to help people build clearer steps forward and steadier coping between sessions.

Approaches you can use online

Amanda combines approaches that focus on relationships, personal experience and present coping. Attachment-based work looks at early and current relationship patterns and how they affect feelings now; it helps people understand where strong emotions come from and build safer ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own pace and priorities, offering listening and reflection so people can find their own solutions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and help manage anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt the way she works to suit the person. That partnership helps shape sessions so they stay relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging gives a quicker check-in or ongoing written support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the therapeutic focus consistent.