Mandy Elliott, BACP

Mandy Elliott is a therapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), bringing eight years of professional experience to her practice. She works in an integrative way, drawing strongly on client-centered principles while also incorporating elements from Transactional Analysis and Gestalt to tailor each session to the individual’s needs.

Experienced in supporting both adults and younger people, Mandy has worked extensively with higher education students aged 16 to 22 and offers help for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, career issues and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include attachment and blended family issues, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, separation and divorce, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and sexuality.

Mandy practices from the belief that the person seeking help is the expert in their own story and that existing strengths can be built on to overcome current difficulties. Her work is informed by several years of meditation and mindfulness training connected to her Buddhist practice, and she often shares these practices as tools alongside talking therapy. Mandy aims to create a non-judgemental space that supports self-understanding, confidence and self-worth, and she seeks to empower people to grow in the ways that matter most to them. She welcomes questions from anyone considering therapy and acknowledges that taking the first step can be difficult.

Client-Centered and Mindfulness-Informed Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a warm, empathetic environment where the therapist follows the client's lead, offering understanding and acceptance rather than direction. This approach helps people explore feelings, increase self-awareness, and build confidence in making changes.

A mindfulness-informed approach draws on meditation and present-moment practices to help clients notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment. These techniques can be especially useful for reducing stress, managing anxiety, improving sleep, and supporting recovery from trauma when used alongside talking therapy.

Mandy works collaboratively with each person to find the right combination of approaches. Together they assess needs, goals and preferences and adjust the therapeutic style as understanding grows, so finding the best fit is part of the ongoing process rather than a pre-set decision.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone allow for face-to-face conversation from home, while live chat and text-based messaging can suit people who prefer writing or need shorter, more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy around study, work and family commitments and expand access for international clients, while enabling registered professionals to provide consistent support across different circumstances.