- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Amanda
Amanda Wiffen is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who works with people feeling worn down by parenting pressures and life changes. She aims to create a calm space where parents can talk at their own pace and begin to feel more in control. Amanda offers practical support and gentle guidance rather than rushing to solutions.
Amanda keeps sessions simple and straightforward. She listens for what matters most and helps people untangle stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship tensions.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with grief, trauma, ADHD and the everyday strain of caregiving. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred ways of working that focus on the person in front of her, and mindfulness techniques to help manage overwhelming emotions.
These methods are used together to make sense of difficulties and try new ways of responding. Amanda has three years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She can suggest short exercises and resources to practise between sessions when that would help.
Sessions usually involve listening, asking gentle questions and trying practical steps that fit everyday life. The aim is to build steadier coping and clearer choices, so parents feel more confident managing stress and relationships over time.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amanda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- 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
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit parenting and life transitions
Amanda draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current behaviour and feelings. This approach can help make sense of repeated parenting reactions or communication difficulties in close relationships.She uses client-centred methods that keep the person’s experience central, offering a steady, non-judgemental listening space. That helps people explore what they want to change and decide on realistic next steps.
Mindfulness techniques are also part of her practice to help manage high stress and intense emotions. Simple breathing and attention exercises are used to reduce reactivity and improve focus during difficult moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk through these options with each person and tailor methods to their needs, goals and preferences. Together they set small, practical goals and try approaches that feel workable in daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers brief check-ins and text messaging suits ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around parenting duties, work and other commitments, while keeping the focus on practical strategies and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda commonly help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting pressures, low mood, trauma and grief. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, autism and workplace difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are calm and person-centred, aiming to let people lead at their own pace. Amanda combines attachment-based ideas with mindfulness to help manage emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including parenting, relationship tensions and grief.
What credential does Amanda hold and where is she based?
Amanda is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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 therapist availability.
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