Amanda Balaam, BACP

Amanda Balaam offers a gentle, person-centred approach that helps people feel heard and understood. She combines warmth and patience to make it easier for clients to talk about difficult feelings. Amanda works from the view that strong relationships and clear communication help with many life challenges.

She has 17 years of experience supporting people with stress, anxiety and depression, and with grief and relationship difficulties. Her work also covers issues such as addiction, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. Amanda pays attention to how past attachments can shape present reactions and relationships.

Amanda uses Attachment-Based Therapy alongside Client-Centred and Solution-Focused approaches to match the needs of each person. That means she listens closely, helps people clarify small, practical steps, and looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. Sessions aim to be direct and useful rather than overly technical.

She holds membership of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. Amanda practices in the United Kingdom and offers counselling in English. Her background includes long-term work with a wide range of emotional and life problems, including caregiver stress, chronic illness and midlife concerns.

People usually come to Amanda to work through life changes, manage mood and stress, or address issues around identity and self-esteem. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule.

How Amanda's approaches translate to online counselling

Amanda uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches alongside Solution-Focused work to guide online sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current responses and helps people understand repeating patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in the room, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and reflection to help clients make their own sense of things. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and small changes that move a person towards their goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and choose methods together. That collaborative planning helps shape sessions that feel useful and realistic for everyday life.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats available before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit counselling around work, caregiving and medical appointments. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time and keep continuity during periods of illness or relocation. Confirm the exact session options when you sign up so arrangements match your schedule and practical needs.