Counsellor profile
Amaris Raiana, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and intimacy
See online counselling options- Relationship challenges
- Intimacy and sexual wellbeing
- Stress and anxiety
About Amaris
Counsellor and BACP member Amaris Raiana has seven years' experience working with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. She works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Her practice also covers a wide range of concerns including grief, addiction, parenting strain, ADHD, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career and self-esteem matters.
Amaris helps people talk through relationship and sexual wellbeing problems. This can include communication breakdown, feeling disconnected from a partner, or worries about sexual or intimate functioning. She also supports people who feel stuck or overwhelmed in other life areas and are looking for practical, manageable ways forward.
Her approach is direct and down to earth. She aims to identify the patterns beneath distress and to try methods that can be put into daily life. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what practical steps might make things better for the person in front of her.
Amaris also works with issues related to attachment and abandonment, codependency, and care-giver stress. She includes discussion of alternative sex cultures such as BDSM and kink when relevant to a person's intimacy and relationship concerns.
Sessions begin with an assessment of current needs and goals. From there she and the client decide on a way forward together, keeping plans realistic and focused on the next steps. To start, a short matching questionnaire is used and a first appointment is scheduled through the service button.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Amaris uses evidence-based techniques that focus on relationships and emotional patterns. One approach she commonly brings is practical relationship work that looks at communication, boundaries and ways to reconnect. This helps when partners feel distant or when conversations keep breaking down.She also works with attachment-related ideas to understand how early bonds affect current relationships. That work helps people make sense of repeated reactions such as withdrawal, clinginess or fear of abandonment and find different ways of relating.
Finding the right way to work is part of the process. She will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods match the goals and preferences. The plan can change as work progresses and as needs become clearer.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life because they remove travel time and can be scheduled around work or childcare. Others prefer shorter check-ins by phone when attention or bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals such as counsellors can offer different practical formats; Amaris will advise on what suits a client’s situation when contact is made.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she work with most often?
She helps with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, and a wide range of related concerns such as grief, addiction, parenting strain and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and down to earth, focusing on understanding patterns and trying practical steps to improve daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years' experience working as a counsellor in a range of relationship and personal wellbeing areas.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose 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.