Counsellor profile
Amanda Wayling-Yates, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Grief and trauma
- Workplace issues
About Amanda
Counsellor and NCPS member with six years' experience, Amanda Wayling-Yates helps people in the United Kingdom with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She works with concerns such as relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, and workplace stress. Sessions are offered in English and are aimed at adults seeking one-to-one counselling.
Amanda uses a client-centred way of working. That means she listens closely and focuses on what matters to each person. She encourages people to use their own strengths when facing hard situations. Sessions are conversational and aim to make space for reflection and practical next steps.
Her approach often helps people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, who are managing trauma, or who are dealing with major life changes. She also supports people with ADHD, bipolar features, compassion fatigue and self-harm thoughts by focusing on what the person brings to the session and what they want to change.
Amanda has worked for six years in counselling roles in the UK. That experience includes helping clients with parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues and workplace problems. She describes herself as viewing the client as the expert in their own story and building on existing strengths.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location. Prospective clients are advised to check the current session options before booking.
Client-centred approaches and online counselling
Amanda works using client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening to the person's experience and reflecting that back. It aims to help people recognise their strengths and make changes at a pace that suits them. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and agree what to try based on needs, goals and preferences. Decisions about methods and next steps are made together, and adjustments are possible as sessions progress.
The practical benefits of remote counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. If you are considering working with Amanda, please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to keep appointments around work or family commitments, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and can be held without being on camera if that suits the person better.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. The list also includes relationship, family, grief and trauma-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her stated approach is client-centred therapy. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and building on the client's own strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
Which credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by clicking the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.