Amanda Burridge , BACP

Amanda Burridge is a United Kingdom based counsellor with four years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works with people facing a wide range of concerns including grief and bereavement, coping with cancer, stress, depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, relationships and parenting challenges, and life transitions such as midlife change and aging-related issues.

Amanda is a fully trained counsellor who brings a calm and approachable presence to sessions. She is described as easy to talk to and attentive, offering a listening style that helps clients feel heard. Her manner is gentle and curious, and she can bring warmth and sometimes gentle humour into the therapeutic space to help ease difficult conversations.

In therapy Amanda focuses on building a supportive therapeutic relationship grounded in mutual respect. She uses an empathetic, person-centered stance combined with practical techniques when helpful, aiming to help people notice their capacity for change and to explore possibilities for a more positive future. Her work also attends to specific issues such as caregiving stress, attachment and communication difficulties, postpartum and end-of-life concerns, and questions of life purpose and self-love.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Support

Amanda draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to support people working through a range of concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, non-directive relationship in which the therapist offers empathy, acceptance and understanding so clients can explore feelings, identity and relationships at their own pace - this approach often helps with grief, self-esteem and relationship issues. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and gently challenging unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and developing practical strategies to manage symptoms such as anxiety, low mood and sleep disturbance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Amanda treats it as a collaborative conversation. She works with clients to identify goals and preferences, and adapts methods to suit an individual’s needs so that the work feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy with Amanda is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving or health needs. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or elsewhere, maintain continuity during life changes, and access ongoing support in formats that fit a person’s daily life. Licensed professionals can tailor session frequency and mode to what works best for each client.