Counsellor profile
Amanda Bouvier, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and grief
See online counselling options- Anxiety
- Grief
- Attachment
About Amanda
Amanda Bouvier is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 15 years of practice. She works with adults and teenagers on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief and family-related issues. Amanda also supports people facing challenges linked to ADHD, autism spectrum conditions and the needs of carers.
Her sessions focus on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She uses approaches like cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-based work and emotionally-focused methods help when relationships and past bonds are central to the problem.
Amanda has experience supporting people after loss, including the death of a pet, and with pregnancy loss such as miscarriage, still-birth and abortion-related grief. She also works with issues around adoption, abandonment and blended family dynamics.
She has worked with people from a variety of backgrounds and with clients who identify as LGBT. Amanda often helps people dealing with career stress, sleep or eating problems, parenting strain, body image and communication difficulties.
Sessions aim to clarify what is causing distress and what might help next. She encourages practical coping strategies alongside talking about feelings and relationships. People who want to start are asked to use the site matching process to arrange a first session and discuss what format will suit them.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Amanda uses cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-based methods as part of her work. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on noticing and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current bonds and communication, which can help with relationship difficulties and abandonment issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made together and can change over time as the work progresses.
Confirm the exact session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to join from another location or when a full in-person appointment would be difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a range of ways to meet, so check the available formats and choose what matches everyday life and practical needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does Amanda often see?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and family-related concerns. Other areas include ADHD, autism spectrum issues, relationship and intimacy difficulties.
How does she approach therapy?
She blends approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work and emotionally-focused methods. The focus is on talking through problems and trying practical ways to manage them.
How long has she practised?
She has around 15 years of experience working in therapeutic settings with adults and teenagers.
What professional registration does she hold?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
What formats are her sessions offered in?
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How do I start a first session?
Use the site button to see online counselling options, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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