Wendy Russell, BACP, NCPS

Wendy Russell is a UK-based counsellor who helps people navigate anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, work stress, and moments of feeling lost. She works with a wide range of concerns including grief, intimacy and self-esteem issues, LGBT matters, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and complexities related to kink and alternative sexual cultures. Her practice also supports those facing blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, infidelity, and questions about life purpose and meaning.

Wendy takes an integrative approach, tailoring therapy to each person by drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, person-centred methods, and solution-focused strategies. She sometimes sets practical tasks between sessions to support learning and change. Clients report feeling relieved, understood, and that they have a voice again after working with her.

Wendy holds BACP and NCPS credentials, indicating membership of recognised professional counselling organisations. With seven years of experience, she offers a warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative style in which the client’s perspective is central and non-judgemental listening is prioritised. She is currently accepting new clients and provides sessions by phone, video call, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.

Wendy aims to create a supportive space where people can explore their feelings, build coping skills, and work toward clearer direction and healthier relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Wendy draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where the client’s experience guides the pace and focus of the work. This approach is helpful for people seeking empathy, clarity, and stronger self-understanding. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify and gently challenge unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns - a practical approach often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy is another strand in her practice, offering simple awareness and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods over time so the therapy fits the individual rather than expecting the individual to fit a single model.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and needs. These options make it easier to access consistent support without travel, facilitate continuity during life changes, and allow people to engage in ways that feel most comfortable and practical for them.