Amanda Bouvier , BACP

Amanda Bouvier is a counsellor who focuses on supporting women with common and complex life difficulties. She offers calm, practical conversation for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting strain and identity questions. Amanda aims to make the first step feel manageable and straightforward for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed.

She draws on 15 years of experience working in therapeutic settings across the United Kingdom. That background includes supporting people from a range of ethnic backgrounds and members of the LGBT community. She has particular experience with ADHD and autism spectrum presentations, and with grief after the loss of a human or an animal companion.

Amanda uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build flexible coping. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with spotting patterns of thinking and trying different behaviours. Attachment-based ideas are used when early relationships influence current struggles.

Sessions are straightforward and conversational. Amanda listens for what matters to the person and then suggests practical steps to try between sessions. She also works with issues such as body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, career stress, caregiver strain and relationship communication problems.

Her practice supports people facing life transitions, adoption and foster care histories, chronic illness, and age-related concerns. Amanda describes therapy as a collaborative process - she helps people identify goals and the next small steps toward them.

How Amanda's approaches translate to online therapy

Amanda works with approaches that focus on values, relationships and practical change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters and take small actions that match those values while learning to live alongside difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours, offering clear steps to test new ways of thinking and acting. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people practise different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will talk through the options and decide together which methods fit the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative planning means the therapy can shift as needs change over time.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options give flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent amid work, family and caring commitments.