Amanda Wild, BACP

Amanda Wild is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She supports those coping with trauma, abuse, addictions and relationship problems. Amanda also assists with parenting worries, eating concerns, anger and major life changes.

Amanda works in a straightforward, person-first way. She listens without rushing and helps people decide what matters most to them. Conversations can cover recent problems and events from the past that still cause distress. She aims to make sessions practical and easy to follow.

Her practice draws on a mix of approaches so sessions are shaped around each person. Techniques may include exploring patterns of thought, focusing on present goals, and looking at personal meaning and past influences. Amanda adapts the pace to suit the individual, whether that means shorter focused work or longer conversations.

Amanda is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has eight years of experience and has worked with people who have survived sexual and domestic abuse. She has carried out both short-term and longer-term counselling.

People who choose Amanda can expect clear explanations of the methods she uses and practical steps to try between sessions. She welcomes conversations about how therapy will fit into day-to-day life. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online for people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Approaches and online counselling options

Amanda uses client-centred work to help people feel heard and to shape sessions around their priorities. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what a person says and building a trusting working relationship. It can help with low self-worth, relationship worries and the immediate struggles of day-to-day life.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, which looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers practical exercises. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression and problems that benefit from concrete tools and step-by-step changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda discusses goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then she adapts techniques to suit each person’s needs. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people talk face to face; phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter, written check-ins and the chance to reflect between messages. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments, and they let people choose the format that best suits how they like to communicate.