Amanda Cooper, NCPS

Amanda Cooper is a UK-based psychotherapist with 13 years of clinical experience who specialises in trauma, anxiety, relationships and related areas of emotional wellbeing. She brings long-term leadership experience from running three short-term residential wellbeing facilities in Warwickshire, where she provides direct therapy, supervises therapy teams and develops psychological programmes. Her approach treats presenting behaviours - for example problematic alcohol use or relationship conflict - as signals of underlying trauma or environmental stressors, helping clients move beneath surface symptoms to discover deeper causes.

Amanda combines proactive short-term interventions with support for personal development, career transitions and life changes. She aims to make therapy an uplifting, transformative experience and adapts her style to each person - offering non-judgemental, approachable support and flexible communication before and between sessions. She is comfortable working by video, phone or messaging, and can support people who prefer a message-based therapy pathway. Information about her residential work can be found by searching for Bayberry Clinic.

Her academic and clinical training includes an MSc with Merit in Organizational Psychology from Birkbeck, a BSc (Hons) First Class in Psychology from Arden University, and a Diploma with Merit in Psychotherapy from the Human Givens Institute. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Philosophy, Ethics, Justice, and Memory from Harvard University and is a RQTU with the British Psychological Society - qualified to administer and interpret psychometric tests. Amanda is an accredited member of professional bodies including the National Counselling Society and holds the NCPS credential. She is an alumna of the Transformative Technology Academy and is concluding an MBA while having commenced doctoral research at Birkbeck in January 2023.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Therapeutic Support

Amanda commonly uses trauma-informed work that seeks to understand how present difficulties link to past experiences. This approach focuses on identifying underlying trauma or environmental factors and supports safe, paced exploration to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

She also employs narrative and memory-based techniques that use metaphor and storytelling to reshape negative thoughts and personal meaning. These methods are helpful for anxiety, relationship patterns and for people who want a structured way to reframe difficult memories.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Amanda works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best. She reviews goals, preferences and how someone responds to different techniques, adapting the plan so therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Amanda is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer remote access. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and to access therapy from home or other convenient locations.