Wanda Hagan

Wanda Hagan is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties and depression. She aims to make the first steps towards change feel manageable. Wanda focuses on creating an open space where clients can speak without fear of judgement.

Wanda works with each person to understand what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope with difficult feelings and on small changes that can make daily life easier. Conversations are straightforward and paced to suit the client.

Her experience includes helping people who are coping with adoption and foster care matters, attachment concerns and autism and Asperger Syndrome. She also supports those dealing with body image, chronic illness or pain, and communication problems when these affect wellbeing.

Wanda has worked with people facing the effects of disaster, first responder stress, grief after divorce or separation, and issues such as guilt, shame, infidelity and jealousy. She also has experience with obsessions, compulsions, panic attacks and specific phobias.

People considering therapy are invited to reflect on what they want to change and to take the next step when ready. The emphasis is on practical support, honest conversation and building skills that help after sessions end.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Wanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One commonly used approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations to reduce anxiety and low mood; this helps people notice patterns and try different responses. Another approach concentrates on building coping skills and routines to improve sleep and manage stress, using step-by-step strategies that can be practised between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Wanda will listen to a person’s concerns, goals and preferences, then suggest methods that seem most likely to help. The choice is reviewed over time and adapted if something isn’t working well.

Many people find online therapy helps fit counselling into busy lives. It can reduce travel time and make it easier to schedule short check-ins or regular sessions around work and family commitments. The available session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking to ensure they suit your needs.