Amanda Bouvier, BACP

Amanda Bouvier is a counsellor who works with adults and teenagers facing major life changes and everyday pressures. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low or overwhelmed by grief. Amanda also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, work pressures and identity concerns including matters related to LGBT life. She is BACP registered and has practised in the United Kingdom since 2010.

Amanda uses straightforward, conversational sessions to help people spot patterns that keep them stuck and try new ways of coping. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to tackle unhelpful thinking and rebuild everyday routines. Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas inform how she addresses relationship hurts and abandonment issues.

She has particular experience with ADHD and autism spectrum concerns, and with clients navigating bereavement including pet loss. Amanda also supports people facing chronic illness, caring responsibilities, body image and eating issues, career crossroads and the strain of blended families. Her work aims to help people feel steadier in day-to-day life and clearer about next steps.

Sessions are delivered with a calm, respectful manner and an emphasis on practical steps people can try between meetings. Amanda encourages people to set small, manageable goals and to notice what changes when different approaches are tried. She welcomes enquiries from people across different backgrounds and life stages.

To begin a conversation she asks people to share a little about what brought them to therapy and what they hope to change. That initial turn to speaking with someone is presented as the start of learning more about oneself and making gradual, real changes.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Amanda draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current patterns and help when people struggle with abandonment, intimacy or family strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through different ideas and try methods that fit the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and what is practised between meetings.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep therapy going when they are living abroad. Discuss practical arrangements when you first make contact so sessions match your schedule and needs.