Amanda Balaam, BACP

Amanda Balaam uses a client-centred approach as the backbone of her work. She aims to build a calm, empathic space where people can talk through worries and feel heard. Amanda draws on Attachment-Based and Solution-Focused ideas to help people make sense of relationships and find practical steps forward.

Amanda has 17 years of experience in counselling. She has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, grief and stress, and with issues around addiction and trauma. Her practice also addresses concerns such as body image, sleep problems, parenting strain and communication difficulties.

Sessions often look at how past relationships shape present feelings. Amanda helps people untangle patterns such as abandonment fears or attachment difficulties. She also uses brief goal-focused work when someone wants clear steps to change behaviour or cope differently.

She holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. Amanda combines practical tools with time to reflect, so clients can try out new ways of relating and coping between sessions.

Amanda works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. If someone is considering therapy, she encourages them to think about what they want from counselling and to begin with a short questionnaire to match with her practice and schedule.

How Amanda’s approaches work online

A client-centred approach places the person and their experience at the heart of each session. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the person’s pace, helping them name feelings and decide what matters most. This can be useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship worries.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people identify recurring fears about trust or abandonment and work toward new ways of relating. This approach is often helpful when people find themselves repeating the same relationship cycles.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Amanda will talk with the person about their goals and try different ways of working to see what fits. Together they prioritise what to focus on and adjust methods as progress becomes clearer.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, such as fitting a shorter check-in during a break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow for continued work when moving between locations, while keeping the focus on practical steps and relationship patterns rather than on in-person logistics.