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Amanda Brady

Therapist / counsellor · United Kingdom

Amanda BradyBACP

Compassionate counsellor for life transitions

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  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Attachment informed
  • Practical coping skills
  • Supports pregnancy concerns

About Amanda

Amanda Brady is a therapeutic counsellor registered with the BACP in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety and low mood, and supports those navigating relationship strain and parenting challenges. Amanda also assists clients dealing with ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, trauma and issues linked to addiction. Amanda keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people identify strengths and small steps they can use day to day. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what changes feel achievable. She uses clear language and an empathetic manner to make difficult topics easier to talk about. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice to build trust and a collaborative working relationship. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to challenge unhelpful patterns and to build coping skills. When trauma is part of the picture, Amanda brings trauma-focused methods to reduce overwhelming reactions and improve day-to-day functioning. With five years of experience, Amanda has supported people through grief, emotional abuse, eating and sleeping concerns, and career or life transitions. She pays attention to family of origin issues, abandonment and attachment wounds that can shape adult relationships. She also works with intimacy, body image and communication problems that affect wellbeing. Reaching out is framed as the first useful step. To begin, prospective clients use the site process to match and schedule a session according to availability. Amanda aims to help clients find practical ways to cope and move forward at a pace that suits them.

How Amanda's approaches translate to online therapy

Amanda combines attachment-based ideas with client-centred practice and cognitive behavioural techniques. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating. Client-centred work places the person's experience at the heart of sessions, with reflective listening and gentle guidance to clarify what matters. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and adjust methods as goals and needs become clearer. This collaborative way means approaches can be blended and reviewed over time to suit the individual.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit work with everyday life because appointments avoid travel and can be scheduled around other commitments. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed, or longer sessions for deeper exploration, helping people maintain continuity of support without rearranging their whole day.

Professional registration

  • BACP United Kingdom · No. 394830

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly help with?

Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports people with parenting strains, ADHD, addiction-related issues, trauma and grief.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She uses client-centred listening alongside attachment and cognitive tools to help people make manageable changes.

What relevant experience does she bring?

She has five years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including emotional abuse, eating and sleeping issues, and career transitions.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Amanda?

Yes, she accepts international clients; check time zone differences when scheduling.

How are sessions charged and paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to get started?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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