Wanda Hagan , BACP

Wanda Hagan is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and sleeping problems. She brings 15 years of experience practising in the United Kingdom and works with people facing depression as well. Wanda writes and speaks plainly in sessions to make things feel manageable from the first contact.

Her approach focuses on building a trusting space where clients can say what they really think and feel. She encourages practical steps to ease symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions aim to be straightforward and tailored to each person's needs.

Wanda supports people dealing with a wide range of concerns, including attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, body image, chronic illness and pain, and communication problems. She also helps people navigating divorce or separation, infidelity, jealousy, guilt and shame, and the effects of trauma or disaster.

Other areas she addresses include obsessive thoughts and compulsions, panic attacks, phobias, first responder stresses, and the challenges associated with autism and Asperger syndrome. She helps clients break problems down and try small changes that can make a noticeable difference.

Wanda aims to empower clients to take the next steps toward a more satisfying life. She supports each person to set goals and try realistic strategies, reviewing progress as therapy continues.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Wanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear strategies and day-to-day change. One approach emphasises identifying unhelpful patterns in thinking and behaviour and then testing small changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps with panic, phobias, obsessions and common anxious thoughts. Another approach concentrates on processing traumatic or distressing memories in a paced way, helping people feel less overwhelmed by past events and improving sleep and daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wanda collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress is made so the therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins and text messaging works well for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while keeping a steady programme of support.