Amanda Osman , BACP

Amanda Osman is a counsellor with 12 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She works with issues linked to attention differences and a range of everyday struggles that can feel overwhelming. Amanda holds BACP accreditation, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential, and uses that background to guide her practice.

Amanda believes each person knows their own story best. In sessions she takes a client-centred stance, listening carefully and following the pace the person sets. This means sessions focus on what matters most to the individual rather than fitting them into a one-size-fits-all model.

She also brings Internal Family Systems ideas into her work. That approach looks at the different parts of a person’s inner world and helps them understand how those parts influence feelings and behaviour. It can be useful when someone feels pulled in several directions or carries complex emotions from past experience.

Amanda often helps people who feel isolated or struggle with communication, guilt and shame. She also supports those navigating issues commonly described as women’s issues, and practical problems tied to daily life.

Sessions are collaborative and simple in aim: make things clearer, reduce overwhelm, and build on strengths. Amanda encourages small steps and practical tools alongside talking, so people can notice change between sessions.

Approaches that fit online therapy

Amanda uses client-centred therapy, which means the session follows the person's own goals and pace. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps people decide what to tackle next. This approach works well for everyday stress, low mood and building confidence.

She also draws on Internal Family Systems, a way of understanding different parts of someone’s inner life. That method helps when feelings seem conflicted or when past hurts keep reappearing. It can make it easier to name and work with those parts during remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and then try methods that suit you. This happens collaboratively so adjustments are made as you go.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone calls can fit into a work break and need less bandwidth, while messaging and chat are helpful for short check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make counselling more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.