Amanda Cooper, NCPS

Amanda Cooper is a United Kingdom based psychotherapist with 13 years of clinical experience who supports people through trauma, anxiety, relationship and intimacy difficulties, addiction, self-esteem and life transitions. She combines leadership in short-term residential wellbeing services with hands-on therapeutic practice, supervising teams of therapists and developing psychological programmes while working directly with individuals. Her approach treats surface behaviours - such as problematic alcohol use or relationship conflict - as signals pointing to deeper trauma or environmental factors, and she aims to help clients discover those underlying sources to produce meaningful, lasting change.

Amanda has spent extensive time in graduate and postgraduate study, holding an MSc (with Merit) in Organizational Psychology from Birkbeck, a BSc (Hons) First Class in Psychology from Arden University, and a Diploma (with Merit) in Psychotherapy from the Human Givens Institute. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Philosophy, Ethics, Justice and Memory from Harvard University, is a RQTU - Qualified Test User with the British Psychological Society, and is accredited with professional bodies including the National Counselling Society. Her listed credential NCPS indicates a recognised counselling registration.

In practice she blends trauma recovery processes with work on memory, metaphor and narrative to address negative thought patterns and phobias, while also supporting career development, coping with change, blended family concerns, chronic illness and other complex presentations. Amanda aims for therapy to be positive, uplifting and transformative, offering a non-judgemental, approachable style. She typically exchanges a few messages with clients before the first session to make the most of appointment time, offers video or phone sessions and in some cases works entirely through messaging when preferred, adapting her methods to each person’s needs and pace.

Evidence-based approaches for online therapy and emotional healing

Amanda uses trauma recovery processes that focus on safely exploring distressing experiences and their emotional impact - these approaches help people reduce symptoms linked to past trauma, reduce phobias and regain a sense of control. She also works with narrative and metaphor techniques, helping clients reframe difficult memories and reshape negative thought patterns by creating new personal stories and meanings. In addition, she integrates memory-focused and psychometric-informed assessment where useful to clarify patterns and guide tailored interventions, particularly for anxiety, 'stuck' patterns and relationship issues.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work and Amanda treats this as a collaborative process. She will discuss options, tailor methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences, and adapt pacing so the chosen techniques feel like the best fit for each person.

Online therapy with Amanda is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for people balancing work, family or health needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access consistent appointments, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with registered professionals and therapists.