Polly Amies, BACP

Polly Amies is a UK credentialed counsellor who combines longstanding experience in varied therapeutic settings with recent private-practice work. She has spent over 30 years supporting adults, young people, and their families across a range of services, and more recently has worked for three years in her own humanistic private practice. She brings particular experience helping people with neurodiversity, stress and anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief.

Polly offers a warm, dynamic, and caring style that is adapted to each person’s needs. She works from the belief that people are the experts in their own stories and that their existing strengths are central to overcoming current challenges. Polly aims to create a collaborative space where clients can explore concerns, build coping skills, and move toward clearer goals. She is credentialed in the United Kingdom and holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Starting therapy can take courage, and Polly acknowledges that first step with respect and encouragement. She looks forward to meeting prospective clients and supporting them as they begin the process of change and healing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Polly draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness approaches to tailor work to each person’s needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, non-directive relationship where the client’s own goals and strengths guide the work - it can be helpful for relationship issues, grief, and navigating life changes. CBT involves identifying unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change them - it is commonly used for anxiety, stress, and depression. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and self-compassion, offering tools to manage difficult emotions and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Polly works collaboratively with each client to decide what fits best based on their concerns, goals, and preferences. This collaborative exploration helps shape sessions so they feel relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Polly is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access support from home or work and to fit therapy into busy schedules. These options provide flexibility in how and when people connect with licensed professionals and therapists, allowing continuity of care even when in-person appointments are not possible.