Counsellor profile
Amanda Balaam, BACP
Counsellor for relationships and parenting
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- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Solution-focused steps
About Amanda
Amanda Balaam is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) with 17 years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting concerns. Amanda also helps people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues and the practical pressures of family life.
She uses approaches informed by attachment work, client-centred principles and solution-focused ideas. In practice she listens to what matters most and helps people clarify small, manageable steps. Sessions often focus on improving communication, coping with life changes and managing strong emotions like anger or guilt.
Amanda has supported people through long-term problems such as chronic illness, caregiver strain and addictions, as well as shorter term concerns like sleep disruption and career crossroads. She pays attention to how past relationships influence current patterns, and to practical ways to change unhelpful routines.
Her background includes an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and long-term clinical experience in the UK. Amanda follows the BACP code of ethics and works in a straightforward, respectful manner. She offers help for a wide range of everyday and complex problems without promising particular outcomes.
People usually start by describing the immediate problem they want to address. From there Amanda helps set goals and works with clients to try approaches that suit their situation. If you are thinking about support for parenting stress, family strain or related issues she can talk through possible next steps.
How sessions work
How Amanda's approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In practice this involves noticing how connection and fear of abandonment turn up in daily life, and using that understanding to try different ways of relating. It can be helpful for people wrestling with trust issues, attachment worries or repeated relationship patterns.Client-centred therapy places the client's experience at the centre. The therapist listens carefully without directing the story, and follows what the person brings. This can help when someone needs space to understand their feelings about family roles, parenting pressures or life changes.
Solution-focused techniques look for small, concrete changes that make life easier. Sessions might set one or two short goals and test what works between meetings. This approach is useful for problems like sleep disruption, managing anger or improving communication at home.
Choosing the right approach is usually a shared process. Amanda will work with the client to identify what feels most relevant, adjust techniques over time, and combine elements where needed to suit goals and preferences.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use different arrangements to suit practical needs, and Amanda will discuss what will best fit everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and a wide range of family and relationship concerns including parenting and intimacy-related issues.
How would she approach my situation?
Her practice draws on attachment-based therapy, client-centred methods and solution-focused techniques to explore feelings and agree practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She works in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I'm outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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