Amanda Durrell, BACP

Amanda Durrell is a counsellor who uses a client-centred style to help people navigate difficult life moments. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and low self-esteem. Amanda encourages people to build on their own strengths as they face change.

Amanda has four years of professional experience in the UK. She focuses on practical conversation and careful listening. Sessions aim to identify what matters to the person and to find steps that feel doable in day-to-day life.

Her work often addresses life transitions such as separation, fertility challenges, ageing concerns and changes in caregiving responsibilities. She also supports people dealing with trauma, abuse, anger, sleep disruption and feelings of isolation.

Amanda pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems and the emotional fallout from infidelity or divorce. She helps people untangle guilt, shame and questions about life purpose in straightforward terms.

Clients can expect a calm, respectful space where the counsellor follows their pace and priorities. Amanda holds a BACP credential, which is noted as her professional affiliation. She offers guidance aimed at practical coping, clearer choices and renewed confidence.

Client-centred work and online counselling options

A client-centred approach focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The counsellor offers a non-judgemental space and reflects what matters to the client. This method is useful for issues such as low self-esteem, relationship worries and coping with loss.

Because Amanda uses client-centred techniques, sessions tend to prioritise what the person wants to discuss and the pace they prefer. The counsellor helps clients identify practical next steps and small changes that can be tried between meetings. This can be helpful for navigating midlife questions, changing roles or difficult personal decisions.

Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy process. The counsellor will collaborate with the person to decide how conversations should be shaped, what to focus on and how progress will be reviewed. That collaborative decision-making continues as needs and goals evolve.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, avoid travel time and have shorter check-ins when needed. They often help people maintain continuity of support while balancing work, caregiving and other commitments.