Amanda Wiffen , BACP

Amanda Wiffen is a trained counsellor practicing in the United Kingdom who brings a warm, steady presence to her work. She creates a space where people can move at their own pace, helping them explore difficult feelings and regain a sense of control over their future. Amanda positions herself as a guide when life feels overwhelming, offering practical resources between sessions when that is helpful and remaining alongside clients as they work through change.

With three years of professional experience, Amanda has supported people facing stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, low mood, ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, bereavement and loss, and workplace difficulties, among other issues. She works to make therapy approachable, focusing on building understanding and practical strategies that fit each person’s situation. Amanda holds the BACP credential, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Her approach is calm and person-focused, aimed at helping clients find clearer direction and greater confidence as they move forward.

Approaches, Collaboration, and Remote Care

Amanda integrates client-centered and attachment-based approaches alongside mindfulness practices. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace and is useful for issues like low self-esteem, stress, and relationship concerns. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating - it can help with attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and improving communication in close relationships. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-focused awareness and simple practices that support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Amanda collaborates with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She works alongside clients to adjust methods over time, combining techniques as appropriate to support practical progress.

Online therapy with Amanda is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and needs. These remote options make it easier to access consistent support from home, while still allowing for meaningful therapeutic work and practical tools between sessions.