Mandy Elliott, BACP

Mandy Elliott is a therapeutic counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has eight years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, low mood and trauma. Mandy draws on person-centred values and practical tools to help people feel understood and find clearer direction.

She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the room. Sessions focus on listening, exploring feelings, and building small steps that fit everyday life. Meditation and mindfulness, informed by her personal Buddhist practice, are offered as optional skills to help with grounding and self-awareness.

Mandy has worked with adults and younger adults, including people aged 16 to 22 in higher education. She helps with issues such as relationship difficulties, parenting strains, grieving, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness or pain and with concerns around sexuality and identity.

Her approach places the client's experience at the centre, encouraging self-understanding and confidence. Therapy sessions aim to address practical problems alongside emotional healing. Mandy works with attachment, communication challenges, blended family dynamics, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress as part of this wider focus.

Sessions are available in English and she accepts international clients. The next step is to select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Mandy’s client-centred way works online

Mandy practises client-centred therapy, which means the counsellor follows the client’s lead and focuses on understanding their experience. This approach helps when people need a listening space to clarify feelings, build confidence, and decide on next steps. Her mindfulness practice is also available as a practical skill to help with anxiety, sleep and stress through breathing and simple exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mandy will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together which elements to use. That collaborative plan can include listening-led sessions, practical tasks between meetings, and mindfulness exercises when wanted.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by avoiding travel and allowing sessions during shorter breaks. Please confirm the exact session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly combine listening, short skills sessions and homework to support change, and Mandy adapts what she uses to suit each person’s circumstances.