Wendy Herriott, BACP

Wendy Herriott is a United Kingdom based counsellor who offers online and telephone support for people facing grief, stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression and life changes. With four years of professional experience, she provides a calm, attentive space for adults to pause and explore what is affecting their wellbeing, especially when bereavement or loss is the main concern.

Wendy trained at Waverley Abbey College and holds a Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling from Middlesex University. She has also completed a Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling, and holds the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her training underpins an integrative practice that draws on client-centered principles - some work attends to past experiences while other sessions focus on how thoughts, emotions, behaviours and the body interact in the present. Sessions are shaped around what each person wants to focus on.

She named her practice Saam Counselling Services - saam meaning together in Afrikaans - to reflect the collaborative nature she aims for in therapy. Wendy is committed to offering a welcoming, supportive and inclusive service, and she also volunteers with Stafford and District Bereavement and Loss Support Service to support those navigating loss. If someone prefers to work from home, she offers listening and guidance via online or telephone counselling to help them begin to process their story and consider their needs.

Client-Centered and Online Support for Grief and Life Change

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the work, emphasising empathic listening and support so a person can explore their own feelings and priorities. This approach suits people dealing with grief, anxiety or decisions that feel overwhelming, because it focuses on understanding each person’s experience rather than imposing solutions.

Working integratively, Wendy may also draw on techniques that look at past experiences and the links between thoughts, emotions, behaviours and the body to address complex reactions such as depression or relationship difficulties. This blended style allows flexibility to respond to whatever is most helpful in the moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is shaped collaboratively. Wendy will work with each person to identify goals and preferences and adapt methods to fit those needs, so the path of therapy reflects what the client wants to achieve.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. It makes it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving or mobility needs, supports continuity of care when travel is difficult, and allows people to receive support from their own home while working with registered professionals and therapists who focus on accessible, effective care.