- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Wendy
Wendy Stirling is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the everyday strains of parenting. She works with people dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addictions and self-esteem struggles. Wendy brings a compassionate, respectful style to sessions and tailors conversations to each person’s needs.
She trained and practised for ten years and holds BACP registration, which is listed as her professional credential.
Background and approach
Wendy also spent several years in her own therapeutic work before qualifying, and she draws on that lived experience when supporting clients. She values sensitivity and an individualised approach rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. In sessions she uses practical, understandable methods from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy.
She focuses on helping people notice patterns, try small changes and build coping skills that fit their day-to-day life. Conversations aim to be direct, warm and respectful. Wendy supports people with a wide range of concerns that often overlap, including parenting challenges, communication problems, compassion fatigue and identity issues.
She will work with each person to set clear goals and a plan that matches their priorities. Her practice offers options for online work, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. These formats are used to make therapy more flexible and to fit into busy lives.
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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- 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
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wendy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches used online and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life changes because it focuses on small, practical steps and committed action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches straightforward techniques to reduce symptoms and change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling; it can be helpful for intimacy issues, attachment concerns and relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That choice is made together and can be reviewed as therapy progresses to make sure it still fits your needs.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls provide face-to-face contact when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to arrange regular sessions around work, childcare and daily life while keeping the therapeutic focus on progress and practical change.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Wendy supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting concerns and related relationship or intimacy issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on practical steps, noticing patterns and finding manageable changes that suit everyday life.
What experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience and has also undertaken several years of personal therapy prior to qualifying.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
Wendy is registered with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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