Amanda Lacey, NCPS

Amanda Lacey is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, family difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She aims to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing feelings and helps people find practical steps forward. Amanda holds the NCPS credential and has three years of professional experience.

In sessions she focuses on building an open, non-judgemental space where clients can say what they really think and feel. Conversations are straightforward and down to earth. Amanda helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns, try small changes between sessions, and reflect on life choices and meaning.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviour. She also uses Existential and Narrative ideas to help people clarify values, tell different stories about their lives, and make sense of loss or big transitions.

Amanda pays attention to everyday pressures such as caregiving strain, fertility worries, relationship breakdown and family conflict. She also addresses issues like abandonment feelings, body image concerns, guilt, shame and impulsivity in practical ways that fit into a person’s life.

People who want support with coping skills, clearer communication, or working through grief will find a calm, encouraging approach. Amanda encourages small experiments between sessions and works with each person’s goals and pace.

How Amanda’s approaches translate to online support

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps identify thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and introduces small, practical changes to reduce stress and anxiety. It is useful for low mood, worry and unhelpful habits.

Existential Therapy invites people to look at life meaning, choices and values. It can help when someone feels stuck, empty or is navigating a major life change such as separation or a midlife reassessment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means techniques can be adapted as needs change.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats are offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit meetings around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it straightforward to keep continuity of care if life circumstances change. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor the pace and exercises to suit remote sessions and help people practice skills between meetings.