Wendy Stirling, BACP

Wendy Stirling is a UK-licensed therapist who brings nine years of professional experience to her work with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low motivation, low self-esteem, confidence challenges, and depression. She combines professional training with extensive personal insight, having undertaken more than six years of personal therapy before qualifying, and uses that lived experience to inform a compassionate, respectful approach to care.

Wendy believes that each person is unique and deserves treatment tailored to their specific circumstances. She listens attentively and adapts dialogue and treatment plans to fit individual needs, balancing structure and empathy as a way to support change. Her practice emphasizes sensitivity and practical support, helping clients explore patterns, build coping skills, and reconnect with what matters to them.

Wendy holds BACP credentials - membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom - and she welcomes people who are ready to take the often-difficult first step toward a more fulfilling life. She aims to offer a steadied, nonjudgmental presence to help clients move toward clearer goals and improved well-being.

Therapeutic approaches for online wellbeing

Wendy Stirling draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and supports taking values-driven action to build a meaningful life - it is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and struggles with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships and emotion regulation, which can be useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy issues, and patterns rooted in abandonment or attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Wendy works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts her approach as therapy progresses, combining techniques and pacing in line with what feels most helpful to the client.

Online therapy with Wendy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different lifestyles and time zones. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or work, and choose the format that best supports comfort and progress with a licensed professional.