Amber Sexton, BACP
Amber Sexton is a counsellor with five years' experience supporting people through difficult life moments.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- Grief
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About Amber
Amber Sexton is a counsellor with five years' experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She is BACP accredited, and offers a calm, down-to-earth space for people to talk about what matters most to them. Amber focuses on building trust and listening closely to each person's story before deciding how to work together.
Her approach is collaborative and paced to the individual. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and develop practical coping strategies.
Background and approach
Amber uses a mix of approaches to help people make sense of their past and manage present challenges. She works with issues such as depression, anxiety, stress and grief. Relationship and intimacy challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and LGBT concerns are also within her practice.
Amber also supports people dealing with sleep or eating difficulties, parenting strain, career stress and anger. Additional areas she pays attention to include addiction of behaviour patterns like codependency, attachment problems, neurodiversity including autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress and ageing-related issues. She also addresses specific topics such as abandonment, body image and communication problems.
Amber blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centred ways of working, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to suit each person. Her sessions aim to be compassionate, non-judgemental and focused on clear goals that reflect a person's values and priorities.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402714 | December 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 Amber works with
Everything Amber lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amber lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amber will talk through options and adapt methods to fit a person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means techniques may change as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins, brief reflections or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties or travel, while keeping continuity between appointments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Amber commonly help with?
She supports people with depression, anxiety and stress. Other areas include grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain and career worries.
What is Amber's general therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and client-centred, focusing on building trust and working at a pace that suits the individual. Sessions combine listening with practical strategies to meet agreed goals.
How much experience does she have?
Amber has five years of professional experience, including work at The Awareness Centre within the NHS for three years and roles in relational counselling settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer online?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amber?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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