Amanda Wild , BACP

Amanda Wild is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, eating concerns and issues tied to self-esteem. Amanda has a particular interest in women's issues and in challenges that arise during life transitions.

Amanda works in a straightforward, conversational way. Sessions focus on what matters now and on practical steps people can try between meetings. She adapts her style to each person, offering longer-term talking therapy when that is needed and shorter, goal-focused work when clients prefer a brief plan.

Her background includes eight years of professional experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shortened to BACP. Amanda trained as an integrative therapeutic counsellor and also provides supervision to other practitioners.

She draws on a range of approaches to match the needs of each person. That can mean using client-centred listening to build safety, cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking, or psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that keep repeating. Solution-focused methods are used when someone wants fast practical change, and existential ideas can help when people are grappling with meaning and life choices.

Amanda offers flexibility in session length and pace. People can work with her for a few sessions to tackle a single problem or continue longer to look at deeper issues. Conversations are paced to suit the client, with a clear focus on practical steps and steady progress.

How Amanda uses therapy approaches online

Amanda commonly uses client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques when working online. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping a person find their own solutions; it is useful for building trust and exploring personal feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful behaviours.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the early work. Amanda will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. That conversation is collaborative and she will adapt the plan as things change or as different methods prove more helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video helps retain visual cues for fuller conversation, phone can be easier when internet quality is low, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and text messaging lets someone engage without being on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family or travel commitments, and they allow therapists and clients to keep momentum between meetings.