Amanda Barnes, BACP

Amanda Barnes is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with adults on problems such as relationships, grief, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and anger. She also helps people navigate parenting and career pressures.

Amanda aims to keep sessions straightforward and paced by the client. She listens to what is happening now and asks practical questions to help people make sense of their feelings. The emphasis is on talking through thoughts and behaviours so clients can notice options and decide what feels manageable.

When anger is part of the picture she helps people look at triggers and patterns. That can mean exploring what comes before an outburst, what follows it, and what people want to change. The work focuses on increasing awareness and finding small, workable steps to reduce harm and regret.

She offers both one-to-one counselling and couples counselling for partners wanting to repair trust or improve communication. In couples sessions she helps each person describe their experience and looks for ways to improve listening and clarity between them.

Amanda keeps language plain and sessions client-led. She avoids directing people and instead supports them to name goals and try practical changes at a pace that feels right. Sessions are suitable for adults seeking straightforward help with emotional overwhelm, relationship strain, or recurring anger.

Therapeutic approaches and online working