About Amanda
Amanda Balaam is a counsellor who uses empathy and patience to help people feel heard. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or other concerns. Amanda has 17 years of experience and brings steady, practical support to each conversation.
Her work draws on attachment-based, client-centred, and solution-focused approaches. That means she pays attention to how relationships shape feelings, listens carefully to each person’s priorities, and helps set small, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on clear next steps between meetings. Amanda has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, chronic illness, career worries, and complicated grief.
LGBT is listed among her focus areas and is naturally part of the conversations she is prepared to have. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. That membership is noted in her credentials as BACP.
People who choose Amanda can expect a collaborative pace. She listens first, helps clarify what matters most, and works with the client to try practical changes. The aim is to reduce overwhelm and help people find workable ways forward in everyday life.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Amanda is listed here; the rest shows what else Amanda works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Amanda lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Amanda's approaches work in online therapy
Amanda draws on attachment-based, client-centred, and solution-focused work to guide online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and coping, which can help with anxiety, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues. Client-centred work focuses on listening without judgement and following what the person finds most important in the moment. Solution-focused work narrows the agenda to practical, short-term goals and small steps that build momentum.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda will discuss what matters most, try out different ways of working, and agree a plan together. The emphasis is on collaboration - matching methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences rather than offering a fixed recipe.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - keeping appointments around work, avoiding travel, or having a shorter check-in when time is tight. It can also allow for different rhythms of contact while keeping focus on the goals agreed in sessions.
Questions people ask about Amanda
Which problems does Amanda commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Her approach blends attachment-based, client-centred, and solution-focused methods. She listens closely, examines relationship patterns, and helps set practical steps towards change.
How much experience does she bring?
Amanda has 17 years of experience working with people facing a wide spectrum of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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