Amanda Le Tissier , NCPS

Amanda Le Tissier is a counsellor with 25 years' experience in the United Kingdom. She draws on a blend of therapeutic methods to help people address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction and relationship problems. Amanda believes people already hold the strengths they need and supports them to build on those assets.

Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in her sessions. She adapts interventions to each person’s situation so conversations stay practical and focused on change. Sessions can look at coping skills, thought patterns, emotional responses and behaviour in everyday life.

People come for help with many issues including low self-esteem, anger, sleep problems, communication difficulties and life changes. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness and codependency. Amanda includes work on motivation and confidence alongside symptom-focused strategies.

Amanda’s approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She encourages small, steady steps and checks in about what is working. She says change can take time but that developing new habits and perspectives is possible with steady practice.

Sessions are offered by video call, telephone, live chat or text-based messaging. Amanda asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started and to schedule sessions according to availability.

How Amanda’s approaches work in online therapy

Amanda commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviours that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep issues. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to clarify values and take committed action, useful for coping with loss, addiction and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. She treats the process as a collaboration and adjusts techniques as progress is made.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Telephone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera or who have lower bandwidth. Live chat or messaging works well for shorter check-ins, quick reflections between sessions or people who find writing easier than speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits while keeping continuity of care.