Wendy Holmes, BACP

Wendy Holmes is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing midlife questions and related concerns. She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, and the challenges of life change. Wendy also helps with LGBT issues, parenting and family concerns, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Wendy takes a gentle, collaborative style in sessions. She focuses on what matters to each person and moves at a pace that feels manageable. People are invited to talk through recent struggles and the past elements that still affect day-to-day life. Practical steps and quieter reflective work are combined so the focus stays on achievable change.

Her ways of working include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness practices. These methods are used to help with patterns in relationships, emotional regulation, and coping with loss or life transitions. The aim is to build clearer choices and more resilient coping skills.

Wendy has four years of counselling experience. She lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and communication problems. This range means she can draw on different approaches to match what a person needs.

Practical arrangements are flexible, and sessions are run in ways that fit into daily life. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire via the Start Therapy button and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their values and take small steps in that direction while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns people carry from earlier experiences and uses that understanding to change how they relate now, which can help with intimacy and communication problems. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on non-judgemental listening and supporting the person's own solutions, useful when someone needs a steady space to make sense of change.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Wendy will work with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. The intention is to collaborate on what helps most rather than to prescribe a single route upfront.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family life and reducing travel time. Online options can make it easier to maintain continuity during busy periods and to check in more frequently if needed. The original biography mentions flexible session options, but does not list exact formats here, so confirm current session formats before booking to ensure they match what you need.