Amanda BalaamBACP

Amanda Balaam offers a gentle, person-centred approach that puts the client’s experience first. She uses empathy and patience to help people talk through anxiety, grief, relationship strain and other challenges. Amanda aims to make sessions feel calm and non-judgemental so people can explore what matters most to them.

With 17 years of experience, Amanda draws on several therapeutic styles to meet different needs. She works in ways informed by Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people understand patterns and find practical ways forward. That mix lets her balance emotional understanding with short-term goal work.

People come to Amanda for a wide range of concerns. These include stress, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy and sexual issues, parenting stress, sleep problems, addictions, and issues around identity and relationships. She also supports people facing chronic physical illness, caregiver strain, body image worries and midlife questions.

Amanda is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists - BACP. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, which is part of her background in combining different therapeutic ideas. She practises in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.

If someone is curious about starting, Amanda asks people to use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. The questionnaire helps match needs and schedule a first appointment according to her availability.

How Amanda’s approaches translate to online therapy

Amanda works from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current feelings and reactions. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening closely and reflecting what someone says so they can find their own insights and make choices. Solution-focused work is practical and goal-oriented, using short-term steps to build momentum and solve specific problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Amanda collaborates with each person to decide which combination of approaches feels most useful. She reviews goals and preferences together and adjusts the work as needs change, so clients stay involved in planning their sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by saving travel time, allowing appointments during a lunch break or after school, or offering shorter check-in sessions when that suits someone better. It also makes it practical to continue work through life changes, keeping momentum between in-person meetings if needed.