Amanda Balaam , BACP

Amanda Balaam is a counsellor who uses an attachment-based, client-centred and solution-focused approach. She aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. Amanda draws on 17 years of practice to help people find clearer ways forward.

Her background includes a long period working with people facing grief, relationship problems, addiction and trauma. She also supports those dealing with parenting pressures, carer stress, chronic illness and issues around body image and self-esteem. Her experience covers a wide set of everyday struggles, from sleep problems to workplace stress.

In sessions she focuses on listening carefully and responding to what matters most to each person. Using client-centred principles, Amanda helps people identify their own goals and pace the work to fit those aims. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at patterns in relationships and how early bonds can affect current difficulties.

Solution-focused tools are brought in to set small, practical steps between sessions. Those techniques help people notice what is already working and build on it. This mix of approaches aims to keep sessions both grounded and forward-looking.

Amanda is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. If someone wants flexible contact, Amanda provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging options.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Amanda uses attachment-based methods to look at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and behaviour. This can help when people struggle with trust, abandonment or repeating relationship problems. Client-centred work focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person in front of her. It helps people set their own goals and feel heard during the process.

She also brings in solution-focused techniques to set small, realistic steps between sessions. These are useful for building momentum and noticing small changes that lead to larger progress. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a joint process. Amanda will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide what to try first and how to adapt it over time.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls suit in-depth conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera is preferred. Live chat or text messaging can be helpful for brief check-ins or for people who find written reflection easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family life or busy days.