- Attachment-informed
- Goal oriented
- Sleep and rest
About Amanda
Amanda Balaam uses a warm, empathic counselling style that focuses on building trusting therapeutic relationships. She aims to make people feel heard and understood when they are struggling with stress, sleep problems, anxiety, grief or mood difficulties. Amanda notes that practical, steady support helps people manage day-to-day pressures and regain a sense of balance.
Amanda has 17 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and mental health concerns. Her background includes work with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stresses, addictions, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people coping with chronic pain, long-term illness, career changes and feelings of isolation.
Her practice draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. In sessions she listens for what matters most to the client, then works collaboratively to set manageable goals and build coping strategies. Conversations can include thinking about patterns from the past, practical steps for the present, and small experiments to try between meetings.
Amanda is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which she lists as BACP. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling. These credentials inform how she works and the ethical framework she follows in practice.
Sessions are delivered from the United Kingdom and are offered in English. People who want to begin are invited to use the site process to match with her and arrange an initial session.
How Amanda's approaches work online
Amanda uses Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy to shape her online work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how earlier relationships influence current patterns and can help when people struggle with connection, abandonment or trust. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says so they can clarify feelings and choices with the counsellor's empathic presence.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to keep sessions practical and goal oriented. That approach concentrates on small, achievable steps and on identifying what is already working, which can be useful for issues like stress, sleep difficulties and coping with life changes. These different ways of working are offered depending on the person's needs and goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda will work collaboratively to decide which ideas to try first and will adjust methods as the work progresses. The focus is on what helps the client make steady changes and feel more able to manage day-to-day life.
The exact online session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow follow-up conversations without rearranging the whole day. Talk with the therapist when you match to plan a format that fits your routine and needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Amanda specialise in?
Amanda works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, and sleeping problems.
What is Amanda's approach in sessions?
She combines Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Solution-Focused approaches, listening first and then helping set practical, manageable steps to address concerns.
How much experience does Amanda have?
She has 17 years of experience supporting people with mental health and emotional difficulties across a range of issues and life stages.
What credentials and location are listed?
Amanda lists membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Amanda?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.