About Wendy
Wendy Russell uses a client-centred approach to help people find clearer thinking and calmer days. She builds a warm, down-to-earth space where people feel heard and can speak openly about stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship worries. Wendy is based in the United Kingdom and has seven years of experience, with BACP and NCPS listed as her credentials.
Her counselling mixes straightforward techniques and reflective listening. She draws on cognitive behavioural methods to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness to reduce overwhelm.
How Wendy works
Psychodynamic ideas are sometimes used to look at how past patterns affect present choices. Wendy often works with people facing anxiety from dating, breakups, new jobs or life transitions. She also supports those dealing with depression, career stress, a sense of emptiness or questions about life purpose.
Sex, intimacy and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink are included among her focus areas when people bring them up. Relationship concerns are approached from the perspective of the individual - for example commitment problems, communication difficulties, jealousy, infidelity and blended family tensions. She also helps with caregiver stress, codependency and compassion fatigue when these issues affect daily functioning.
Sessions may include practical tasks between meetings to keep progress moving. Wendy uses a collaborative style and adapts tools to match each person’s goals and pace. The aim is clearer choices and manageable steps forward.
Wendy lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Wendy works with
The areas below are the ones Wendy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. The counsellor reflects what is said, encourages exploration and supports the person to make choices about next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behaviours. It teaches practical strategies to manage anxiety, low mood and stress by testing thoughts and practising new actions. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice the present moment without judgement and can reduce rumination and overwhelm.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will discuss different methods with the person and decide together which fits best. She adapts techniques to match goals, comfort and how someone prefers to work, making the process collaborative rather than fixed.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter reflections or ongoing support between meetings. These options give flexibility to fit counselling around work, family and daily life, while still using the same therapeutic tools described above.
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