Wanda Hagan, BACP

Wanda Hagan offers a straightforward, evidence-based approach to counselling. She is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience in the United Kingdom. Wanda focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship worries, sleep problems, trauma and depression.

She builds sessions around clear, practical conversation. Wanda aims to create an accepting space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through without fear of judgement. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and progress is reviewed as therapy continues.

Wanda has supported people facing a wide range of concerns beyond the core issues above. These include adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, chronic pain and long-term illness, and communication problems.

She also has experience with challenges that can follow severe events or life changes, such as coping after disasters, divorce and separation, first responder issues, and trauma from abuse. Other focus areas include guilt and shame, infidelity and jealousy, obsessive and compulsive patterns, panic attacks and phobias.

Sessions aim to help people develop clearer thinking and practical coping strategies. Wanda works with each person’s unique situation and preferences to shape the pace and focus of therapy. Her style is calm, direct and supportive.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Wanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she draws on involves structured problem-solving and coping skills to reduce anxiety and manage stress. This helps people break worries into manageable steps and learn tools they can use day to day.

She also uses trauma-informed methods that focus on stabilising symptoms and building safety before addressing difficult memories. That way the work moves at a pace each person can tolerate and concentrates on reducing distress and improving sleep and routine.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Wanda will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then test approaches and adjust them collaboratively. The aim is to find what fits the client’s needs rather than imposing a single model.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are like an in-person session and work well for in-depth conversations. Phone sessions can be shorter or easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, daily support and people who prefer not to be on camera. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family and other commitments.