Amanda Burridge, BACP

Amanda Burridge welcomes people seeking calm, practical support for grief, anxiety, stress and life changes. She presents as approachable and easy to talk to, and she aims to create a gentle, curious space where people can feel heard. Amanda uses a human, down-to-earth style and brings warmth and occasional humour to sessions.

Amanda is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She combines client-centred work with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of coping. In the room she listens first, then helps clients set small, manageable goals to test out new habits.

She has experience supporting people through bereavement, illness and caring responsibilities, and she also works with common concerns like low mood, self-esteem, anger and difficulties sleeping. Amanda pays attention to attachment and communication problems and can help with life-stage issues such as midlife change, pregnancy and postpartum depression.

The approach is collaborative and paced to each person. Sessions focus on what matters now and on practical steps the client can use between meetings. Amanda aims to help people notice strengths and build a sense of direction as they work through painful experiences.

Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom. Prospective clients are asked to check the current session options before booking so they understand how meetings are scheduled and delivered.

How Amanda’s approaches work online and in conversation

Amanda uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy as the backbone of her practice. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement, helping people feel understood and then follow their own pace for change. It is useful for grief, low self-esteem and major life shifts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and offers practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleeping problems.

Choosing the right way of working is part of the work itself. Amanda will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which mix of listening and practical tasks feels best. That collaborative planning can change over time as priorities shift.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that a mix of reflective conversation and CBT-style exercises transfers well to remote sessions, and Amanda will adapt exercises to suit each person’s situation.