Amanda Balaam

Amanda Balaam uses a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people work through difficult feelings. She aims to make each session calm and non-judgemental so people feel able to talk about what matters to them. Amanda draws on 17 years of practice to offer steady support for emotional concerns.

She commonly helps with stress and anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. She also works with issues around body image, attachment and intimacy, plus challenges such as chronic illness, caregiving stress and life transitions. Amanda pays attention to how past experiences can affect current relationships and everyday coping.

Amanda describes her work as client-centred, using attachment-based ideas and pragmatic, solution-focused techniques when appropriate. That means sessions often begin by listening closely, then agreeing clear, short-term steps to try between meetings. The emphasis is on practical changes that feel manageable in daily life.

Amanda holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. The BACP membership is shown as provided by the therapist and is described here as supplied.

People who come to Amanda often want straightforward help with mood, coping skills, communication and rebuilding a sense of direction. If you are unsure where to start she will work with you to set simple, realistic goals and review progress as you go.

How Amanda's approaches translate to online therapy

Amanda draws on client-centred work and attachment-based ideas to prioritise understanding how relationships and past experiences shape current feelings. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard, while attachment-based thinking looks at patterns in close relationships and how they influence behaviour and emotion.

She also uses solution-focused techniques that aim for small, practical steps and measurable changes. Those steps might include short experiments to try between sessions or focused goals for improving day-to-day coping. Together these approaches let the therapist adapt to what a person needs and keep work goal-oriented and manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Amanda collaborates with each person to decide which ideas and methods suit their situation, goals and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts the plan as needed so therapy stays relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online therapy useful for fitting appointments into busy lives, reducing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It can also make shorter check-ins easier while keeping the focus on practical steps between sessions.