Amanda Balaam, BACP

Amanda Balaam brings empathy, patience, and a steady presence to her counselling practice, aiming to make people feel understood as they explore emotions and life challenges. She works to create a safe, non-judgemental environment where clients can address a wide range of concerns and feel comfortable taking the time they need to reflect and heal.

Amanda uses an integrative approach, drawing on person-centred, cognitive-behavioural, and psychodynamic ideas to tailor support to each person’s situation. Over 17 years of practice she has assisted individuals coping with recent loss, anxiety, depression, and other personal difficulties, offering both practical strategies and space for deeper emotional work. Whether someone needs help processing grief, managing stress, or simply a reliable listener, Amanda combines clinical knowledge with real-world experience to guide the process.

She holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, a postgraduate-level qualification in therapeutic practice, and is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). This membership indicates that she follows an established code of professional ethics and conducts sessions with professionalism and respect for each client’s needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Amanda commonly integrates client-centred work and attachment-based ideas to support people in building safer, more connected relationships with themselves and others. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the client’s own pace of change, making it useful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and emotional processing. Attachment-based therapy pays attention to early and current relational patterns, helping people understand how past bonds influence present relationships and coping, which is useful for abandonment, attachment issues, and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amanda will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the work as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions by video call or phone make it easier to fit appointments into busy lives, while live chat and text-based messaging provide additional options for checking in or working between scheduled sessions. For many people, these options increase accessibility and make it simpler to maintain consistent therapeutic contact with licensed professionals and therapists.