Amanda Brady, BACP

Amanda Brady is a therapeutic counsellor registered in the United Kingdom with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She brings a practical, strengths-based outlook to her work and supports people through a wide range of emotional and life difficulties.

Amanda has experience working with depression and anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, career challenges and low self-esteem. She has also worked with clients living with OCD, autism spectrum conditions and ADHD, and she provides support for those who have experienced trauma or emotional abuse. Her approach emphasises the client as the expert in their own life while offering professional guidance and evidence-informed techniques.

Amanda believes that most people carry resources and strengths that can help them move through difficult periods, and she sees reaching out for help as an important first step. She aims to create a supportive space where practical steps and personal insight come together to address the issues that matter to each individual.

Therapeutic Approaches Amanda Uses and How Online Therapy Helps

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s own experience and priorities, offering acceptance and empathic listening to help people explore their feelings and identify personal goals. It is useful for those seeking a supportive space to understand life changes, relationships and self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to develop practical strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress. It is often used when clients want clear tools to change how they think and act.

Trauma-focused therapy addresses the emotional and psychological effects of traumatic events with specific interventions to reduce distress and help integrate difficult memories. It can support people recovering from abuse, loss or other traumatic experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Amanda works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts her work over time so the approach remains relevant and helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, allowing clients to fit sessions around work, family and daily life. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access support from different locations while working with registered professionals and therapists.