Amanda Thomson, BACP
Amanda Thomson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers practical, compassionate support for people feeling overwhelmed.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +11 more
About Amanda
Amanda Thomson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers practical, compassionate support for people feeling overwhelmed. She holds BACP registration and brings four years of professional experience to conversations about stress, anxiety and depression. Amanda aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can begin to talk and make small changes that matter.
She listens first to understand what is most pressing for each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps, whether the issue is grief, relationship strain, sleep problems, anger or career pressure.
Background and approach
Amanda also helps with concerns linked to identity and trauma, including LGBT matters and abuse-related difficulties. Her style is flexible and person-centred. She adapts sessions to the pace someone needs and works alongside them to build coping strategies.
Topics such as attachment, codependency, body image and neurodiversity are explored with sensitivity and without judgement. Amanda supports people dealing with longer-term health or life changes, including chronic illness, cancer and ageing. She also addresses intimacy, boundary setting and alternative sexual cultures like BDSM in a non-stigmatising way.
Practical tools for sleep and stress management are commonly used alongside conversational work. People start by describing their situation and goals. From there Amanda helps identify small, achievable steps and checks progress together.
The aim is to leave clients feeling more equipped to manage daily life and to make decisions that suit them moving forward.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 379525 | May 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
She also employs narrative and reflective techniques to work through grief, identity concerns and relationship patterns. These methods help people make sense of painful experiences and try out new ways of relating to themselves and others. When sleep or anger are a problem, Amanda uses brief practical plans that break big problems into small, do-able steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amanda works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. She reviews progress and adapts the plan over time so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, care routines and day-to-day life while keeping the therapeutic focus.
Frequently asked
What concerns can Amanda help with?
Amanda works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with sleep problems, anger, career pressures and ADHD-related challenges.
What is Amanda's therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred, practical approach that focuses on understanding your situation and setting clear, achievable goals. Sessions combine conversation with hands-on coping strategies tailored to your needs.
How much professional experience does she have?
Amanda has four years of professional experience working with adults on problems such as anxiety, depression and loss. That background shapes how she supports people through stressful or confusing times.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients. Work is offered to people located in the United Kingdom.
Which session formats does she offer?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is shown during the matching and booking process.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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