Amanda Cooper, NCPS

Amanda Cooper is a counsellor with 13 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues. She supports those dealing with low self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, career change and depression. Amanda also works with people navigating ADHD, compassion fatigue and the specific needs of LGBT clients and those exploring BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture.

She uses a practical and proactive style in session. Amanda looks beneath surface behaviours to find what is driving them, for example tracing problematic alcohol use or relationship conflict back to earlier trauma or environmental pressures. She aims to help people feel hopeful and to make positive changes quickly, focusing on useful steps alongside deeper understanding.

Amanda has led short-term residential wellbeing facilities for a decade, providing therapy, supervising teams and developing psychological programmes. That work often involves complex presentations and multi-layered care. She has focused experience in trauma recovery, anxiety, panic, stuck emotional patterns and intimacy issues.

Her training includes an MSc with Merit in Organisational Psychology from Birkbeck, a BSc (Hons) First Class in Psychology from Arden University, a Diploma in Psychotherapy from the Human Givens Institute, and a Graduate Certificate from Harvard University in Philosophy, Ethics, Justice and Memory. Amanda is a National Counselling Society Accredited Counsellor Member and holds NCPS.

She adapts her approach to each person and aims for early progress. Before a first appointment she often exchanges a few messages to make the session time more effective. Amanda is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.

How Amanda Tailors Evidence-Based Work Online

Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to reduce symptoms and uncover root causes. One approach she uses focuses on trauma recovery and memory work, helping people understand how past events influence current reactions and relationships. This can be useful for anxiety, phobias and long-standing relationship difficulties. Another strand of her work uses narrative and metaphor to shift negative thought patterns by reshaping the stories people tell about themselves, which can support self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will discuss goals, personal preferences and what feels manageable, and then suggest methods to try together. She adapts pacing and techniques based on how someone responds, so the work evolves with the client's needs.

Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments. The biography mentions phone, video and message exchanges, and that Amanda often exchanges messages before the first session; please confirm the current session options when booking. Benefits include shorter check-ins by message, the option to use phone calls if bandwidth or camera use is difficult, and scheduling that can work around employment or caregiving commitments.