Mandy Hedges

Mandy Hedges is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She has worked in the UK for 15 years supporting people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief and life changes, among other concerns. Mandy lists life purpose as one of the areas she works with and she speaks English.

Mandy uses client-centred approaches alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and Jungian ideas. In a session she helps people talk through difficult feelings, notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of coping. She also uses solution-focused techniques to help clients identify small, practical steps they can take between sessions.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image problems, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, chronic illness or pain, and substance use challenges.

Mandy describes working with grief, trauma and abuse, domestic violence, divorce and separation, and the emotional impact of fatherhood. She also attends to issues such as guilt, shame and forgiveness as part of longer conversations about personal change.

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.

Approach in online counselling and practical fit

Mandy uses client-centred therapy which focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. This approach helps when someone needs a clear, accepting place to talk things through and understand their feelings.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, a practical method that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, unhelpful thinking and developing concrete coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mandy will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to the client's goals and preferences. That process is collaborative and may change as sessions progress.

The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use different ways of meeting that aim to fit therapy into everyday life without requiring extra time for travel.