- Years in practice
- 20
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Wendy
Wendy Mayfield is a counsellor who aims to make therapy practical and approachable for parents feeling overwhelmed. She uses clear, everyday language and a calm presence to help people talk through stress, anxiety, parenting strains and relationship concerns. Her style is warm and non-judgemental, focused on small steps that fit family life.
With twenty years of experience, Wendy blends approaches to suit each person. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and on client-centred listening to help people feel heard.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques can be used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and routine patterns. Sessions are offered online and in person in the United Kingdom. Wendy works with issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, eating-related worries, intimacy questions, ADHD and coping with life changes.
She also supports people facing blended family adjustments, caregiver stress and communication breakdowns. Her aim is to build confidence and resilience. In practice that means helping parents notice what is working, try small changes, and reflect on what those changes bring.
Conversations are practical, rooted in the client’s daily life and paced to what feels manageable. People who choose Wendy can expect collaborative sessions that respect their values. She uses motivation-focused techniques and narrative ideas to help clients reframe difficult stories and move towards goals they choose.
What Wendy works with
Everything Wendy lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Wendy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wendy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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 online parenting support
Attachment-based work looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and parenting. It helps people spot repeating dynamics and try different ways of relating to partners or children. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the client’s pace; it helps people feel understood and discover their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, teaches simple ways to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Wendy will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day realities with each person and then use the methods that fit best. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted as progress is made and new issues arise.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility for busy parents. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These options help make therapy more accessible around family routines and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What concerns does she help with?
Wendy works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strains, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and related issues such as body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and non-judgemental with practical focus. She combines listening, reflective work and hands-on techniques to help people make manageable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Wendy has twenty years of experience working in counselling and therapeutic roles across a range of issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Wendy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does the cost work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and the exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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