Wendy Holmes, BACP

Wendy Holmes is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship problems, loss, trauma, anxiety and life changes. She works with issues such as grief, intimacy difficulties, stress, low self-esteem, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Wendy also supports concerns linked to ageing and geriatric issues and the strain caregivers often carry.

Wendy offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through what matters to them. Her style is collaborative and paced to each person. She emphasises curiosity and compassion while helping people decide what small changes might move them forward.

In sessions she draws on approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based work. She also uses client-centred and mindfulness-based ways of working to help people notice patterns and try new responses. That mix lets her tailor support to what someone needs right now.

Wendy has four years of experience and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.

Her background includes training in grief and bereavement, women’s trauma, transactional analysis, and several trauma-informed methods. Wendy aims to make the first steps into counselling straightforward and practical, helping people build manageable plans and clearer next steps.

To begin, she asks people to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on her availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, then take steps that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people test unhelpful thinking patterns; it often suits stress, low mood and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy problems and repeated relationship difficulties.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has worked or not worked for you before deciding together which methods to try. Sessions can combine techniques so the plan fits practical needs and emotional aims.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so counselling can slot into work or care routines. Some formats require less bandwidth and can be shorter check-ins, while others let people see and hear the therapist in real time. The original profile lists flexible session options, so please confirm the current session formats before booking to ensure they suit your day-to-day needs.