Amanda Wild, BACP

Amanda Wild is a qualified integrative counsellor and a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She follows the BACP Ethical Framework to guide her practice and maintain a consistent standard of care for the people she works with.

Amanda supports adults facing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, anger, relationship difficulties, addiction, PTSD and the impact of abuse. She works with issues that are affecting clients in the present as well as difficulties rooted in the past, offering flexible support for both short-term and longer-term needs.

As a fully trained therapeutic counsellor and supervisor, Amanda brings experience from a variety of clinical settings and is practiced at tailoring her approach to each person. She has particular experience working with survivors of sexual and domestic abuse and with clients navigating complex emotional and relational challenges. Her integrative orientation allows her to draw on different methods to meet individual needs and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Amanda works from an integrative base and commonly draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), with the option of solution-focused techniques when appropriate. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship and helps people explore feelings and values at their own pace - it is useful for building self-understanding and emotional resilience. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours, which can be effective for anxiety, depression and many stress-related concerns. Solution-focused techniques concentrate on strengths and small achievable steps, helping clients move forward when they want brief, goal-oriented work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amanda collaborates with each person to understand their needs, goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to prioritise or combine. This collaborative stance helps tailor therapy to what will be most useful for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments. For many people, remote sessions make consistent access to registered professionals more convenient while preserving the core elements of therapeutic support and progress.