Amanda Wiffen

Amanda Wiffen is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family worries, parenting strains, ADHD and autism, grief and life changes. She also supports people dealing with low self-esteem, compassion fatigue and trauma and abuse.

Amanda offers straightforward conversations at a steady pace. She listens and helps people sort through what feels overwhelming. She may suggest simple resources to try between meetings and will work alongside clients as they decide next steps.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. That means attention to how close relationships affect current feelings, and a focus on the person's own perspectives and choices. Sessions are conversational rather than didactic.

Amanda also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking when these are useful. Mindfulness offers practical ways to notice thoughts and calm the body. Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns from earlier life that can shape choices now.

For people affected by trauma, she brings trauma-focused methods into therapy to address painful memories in a paced way. She aims to help clients feel more able to manage symptoms and make practical decisions about work, family and caring roles.

Sessions are held in English and Amanda does not take international clients. Prospective clients should check current session formats and booking details before arranging the first session.

How Amanda uses therapeutic approaches online

Amanda works with attachment-based and trauma-focused approaches and she also uses client-centred listening in sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how past and current relationships shape feelings and reactions, which can help when relationships or parenting feel stuck. Trauma-focused methods aim to address past harm in a paced way so memories and reactions become easier to manage. Client-centred practice keeps the client’s priorities and choices at the heart of each session.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and will test approaches together. This is a collaborative decision and can change as work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by allowing sessions during a lunch break or when travel would be difficult. It also means practical adjustments are possible, such as shorter check-ins when time is tight or choosing not to use video if that helps concentration. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these flexibilities so sessions fit into everyday routines rather than adding extra strain.