About Amanda
Amanda Barnes offers a calm, non-judgemental place for people to talk about what is worrying them. She welcomes those who feel nervous about starting counselling and aims to make first steps easier. Sessions move at the client’s pace and the person attending leads the conversation.
Amanda holds a respectful space for difficult emotions and painful memories. She uses a gentle, compassionate approach that focuses on listening and understanding. Amanda believes counselling helps people look at their thoughts, feelings and actions to make the changes they want.
How Amanda works
She does not direct people what to do but helps them find their own answers. This can be particularly helpful for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Amanda also offers couples counselling for partners wanting to repair trust, improve communication and rebuild emotional intimacy.
With couples she helps both people notice patterns, increase self-awareness and practise clearer ways to talk with each other. Her work covers relationship difficulties, domestic abuse, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addiction, trauma and post-traumatic stress, bereavement, anger, parenting strain and career stress. She aims to reduce isolation and help people regain a sense of agency.
Amanda is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and holds sessions in English. Her approach is steady and person-led, with an emphasis on safety and respect.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Therapeutic approaches and online support
Amanda draws on widely used, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people make sense of their feelings and behaviour. One common approach focuses on exploring thoughts and emotions to find patterns that keep problems going; this can help with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Another approach helps partners improve communication by identifying unhelpful interaction patterns and practising new ways to talk and listen, which suits relationship and intimacy issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will discuss different ways of working and collaborate with each person to choose what fits best. She adapts methods to the client’s goals and pace, and checks in regularly to make sure the approach is helpful.
Online therapy offers practical options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversational session, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed, and messaging or live chat can suit shorter reflections between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, family life and other commitments while keeping therapy accessible.
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