Amanda Wiffen, BACP

Amanda Wiffen is a BACP counsellor who aims to help people feel steadier and more in control. She creates a calm space and moves at each person’s pace. Amanda says she will act as a guide when things feel overwhelming and can suggest resources to use between sessions.

Amanda works with stress and anxiety and helps people manage low mood. She also supports those facing relationship strain, family conflict and parenting pressures. Loss and grief, workplace difficulties, ADHD and autism are included among her areas of focus.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She focuses on listening first and following the person’s lead. Practical suggestions and tools are offered when useful, and Amanda checks in about what feels helpful from week to week.

Amanda draws on several therapeutic approaches to understand patterns in relationships and emotions. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. Mindfulness practices are shared to help with stress and grounding in difficult moments.

With three years of experience in the United Kingdom, Amanda works in English and is registered with BACP. She encourages people to take their time in deciding on therapy and to bring questions to the first meeting so the two of you can agree how to proceed.

How Amanda's approaches translate to online support

Amanda uses attachment-based and mindfulness approaches that can fit well into remote work. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and help people understand connection and trust in their close relationships. Mindfulness introduces simple practices to calm the body and focus attention, which can be taught and practised between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will talk through your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She treats the choice as collaborative and may adapt methods over time based on what you find most helpful.

If you are considering online sessions, please check which session options are currently offered before booking because the profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing sessions during a lunch break. It also lets people practise mindfulness or grounding techniques in their everyday setting and use resources Amanda may share between meetings.