Amanda Guest, NCPS

Amanda Guest is a professional counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification that reflects training and commitment to practice. Amanda supports people facing stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, challenges with self-esteem, depression and bipolar symptoms, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting concerns, eating and intimacy-related issues, ADHD and a variety of life and career transitions. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, dissociation, domestic violence, caregiver stress and substance misuse.

Amanda treats each person as an individual and values a collaborative counselling relationship that respects pace and personal goals. She believes that when people are given respectful space they can address the areas they wish to change, improve or grow from. In sessions she focuses on building coping strategies, increasing self-understanding and supporting practical steps toward the client’s aims. Amanda recognises the courage it takes to seek support and welcomes the opportunity to work with clients both in the UK and internationally.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Amanda draws on several evidence-informed approaches to guide online work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses - it can help with attachment issues, abandonment concerns and intimacy-related difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect and the client’s own goals - this non-directive approach supports self-esteem, motivation and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours - it is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress and certain addictive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Amanda works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. She encourages open discussion about what feels most helpful and adapts the work as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - Amanda is available for video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support around work, family and travel. Working remotely can increase access to registered professionals and allows clients to continue therapy from different locations while focusing on consistent, effective support.