About Amanda
Growing through change
Welcome
I am a Level 5 qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor working remotely with adults across the UK and face-to-face in Wadebridge, Cornwall.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and committed to working ethically and to their professional standards. I am fully insured, hold a DBS certificate and my work is supervised regularly by an experienced and qualified supervisor.
On a personal level, I bring a warm, gentle, down-to-earth personality into my work and strive to help you feel at ease throughout the therapeutic process.
Growing Through Change
I’ve always had an interest in psychology to understand peoples behaviours and feelings, it is something I naturally gravitate to. Because of this interest and personal experiences, counselling felt purposeful and supportive.
My path into counselling began after a series of life-changing events that led me to re-evaluate what truly mattered. I knew that I wanted to do work that felt meaningful.
Career Change
With a long-standing interest in both physical and psychological wellbeing, I moved into primary care. It was here I saw how vital it is for people to feel heard and understood.
Finding What Felt Right
These experiences inspired me to begin my counselling training, which challenged me, stretched me and ultimately reignited a deep sense of meaning.
Development
Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Counselling
Level 3 Award in Principles of Safeguarding
Level 1, 2 and 3 Certificate in Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASH)
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training.
My experience includes many hours as a Trainee Volunteer Counsellor for a local counselling agency, providing one-to-one support to adults with a wide range of issues and concerns. I also received specialist training during my time working at The Women’s Centre Cornwall, supporting women living with the impact of sexual violence and domestic abuse.
I now work in private practice, but also volunteer as a peer support for people who live with or cares for someone who lives with epilepsy.
Ongoing personal and professional development is important to me and I regularly engage in further training, reflective practices and peer connection.