Amanda Turner, BACP

Amanda Turner is a counsellor with seven years' experience who works from a client-led approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and focuses on helping people talk through what matters to them. Her style is warm, non-judgemental and straightforward. She encourages each person to guide the sessions so conversations stay relevant to their life. That approach aims to help people clarify what they think and how they feel. Amanda often supports people coping with loss, low mood and anxiety, and with relationship or life transitions. Her work covers a wide range of difficulties including trauma, addictions, issues around sexuality, grief, anger and parenting strains. She also addresses concerns such as body image, communication problems, attachment questions and work-related stress. Sessions can be used to look at practical coping, emotional processing and decisions about change. Amanda describes herself as approachable and understanding, and she draws on personal experience of life’s difficulties to relate to clients. She aims to make sessions a safe, non-judgemental space for people to express emotions and test out new ways of thinking. People who prefer to lead their own pace and focus may find this approach helpful. The emphasis is on supporting each person’s journey rather than following a fixed agenda. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether a client-led, empathetic style fits what they need now.

Using person-led therapy and practical techniques online

Amanda draws on client-centred work to keep the focus on what matters to the person in front of her, whether that is emotional processing, decision making or practical coping. In this approach the client shapes each session and the counsellor follows their lead to provide support and reflection.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions to help with issues such as anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits. Mindfulness-based ideas are used too, offering simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Amanda works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals and preferences, adjusting over time as needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it fits into busy routines, can allow shorter check-ins, and removes travel time. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online sessions to maintain continuity of support while allowing conversations to take place from different locations.