Wendy Dunbar, BACP

Wendy Dunbar offers approachable, focused counselling for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and grief. She speaks plainly and aims to help clients feel heard, make sense of difficult feelings and find practical steps forward. Wendy uses a person-centred way of working that places the client's experience at the centre of each session.

Wendy trained and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, commonly known as BACP. She has three years' experience in counselling and brings practical skills developed while working in health settings. That background includes supporting people with long-term illness, chronic pain and other life-changing physical problems.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns such as depression, panic attacks, mood disorders, addictions and relationship difficulties including separation and divorce. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, body image, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or purposelessness.

Wendy offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different routines and needs. Sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a session is scheduled according to therapist availability. Wendy aims to build a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through what matters to them and explore real changes at a manageable pace.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Wendy works from a person-centred foundation that focuses on the client's experience and personal strengths. This approach involves careful listening and gentle reflection to help people clarify feelings, make sense of experiences and discover their own next steps; it can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and issues around self-worth.

She also draws on methods used for emotional support around life-changing physical health issues and chronic pain. These ways of working combine practical coping strategies with space to process grief, loss or shifts in identity after illness or injury.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy will work with each client to identify goals, try different ways of working and adjust the focus as needs evolve so the sessions remain practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls suit deeper conversations when face-to-face contact is useful, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and chat or messaging allow shorter check-ins or reflection between calls. These choices help people fit counselling around everyday life and make it easier to keep continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.