About Amanda
Amanda Balaam uses an approach that places attachment and the client at the centre of the work. She aims to be warm and patient so people can talk about what feels difficult. Amanda has 17 years of experience and is a BACP member, which means she follows the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists' standards.
Amanda helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, grief and depression, and problems with intimacy and relationships.
How Amanda works
She also supports those facing addiction, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with sleep or anger. Her practice covers many life challenges including career changes, parenting strain and compassion fatigue. In sessions she listens first and responds to what each person needs.
She draws on attachment-based work, client-centred ways of relating, and solution-focused techniques to set clear, practical goals. Conversations are kept straightforward and grounded in daily life. Amanda also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues and body image.
She can help with chronic pain, illness and disability related stress, and with communication and control struggles. People seeking help for midlife transitions, isolation or guilt and shame can also find a practical focus here. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and she works in English.
Therapy can include short-term goal work or longer conversations depending on what the person wants to achieve. The overall aim is to make difficult feelings easier to manage and to find ways forward that fit each person's life.
Amanda lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Amanda works with
The areas below are the ones Amanda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How attachment and goal-focused work translate online
Amanda uses attachment-based approaches that look at how past and present relationships affect feelings and behaviour; this helps when anxiety, intimacy or abandonment issues cause repeated patterns. Client-centred work means the conversation is shaped around the person's experience, with the counsellor offering empathetic reflection and support rather than direction. Solution-focused techniques concentrate on small, practical steps and measurable goals to make day-to-day life easier.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will listen to the person’s needs and goals, then try methods that fit those priorities. If something isn’t working, the plan can be adjusted in ongoing sessions so the therapy stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face contact when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera feels better. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or health limitations and to keep steady progress over time.
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