Amber Sexton, BACP

Amber Sexton is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist with five years' experience. She welcomes people who are facing relationship difficulties, sexual and intimacy-related issues, trauma, grief, anxiety or depression. Amber aims to build a safe, respectful space where clients feel heard and can talk openly about what matters to them.

She works in a collaborative way, focusing on what each person wants to achieve. Sessions move at the client's pace and aim to increase self-awareness and practical coping skills. Amber uses familiar language and straightforward techniques so people can apply what they learn between sessions.

Her background includes work in a community counselling centre and three years at an NHS-linked awareness centre. Amber has a BSc (Hons) in Counselling and a Foundation Degree in Science Counselling, and she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Amber draws on several therapeutic approaches to match individual needs. These include cognitive-behavioural ideas to address unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment concepts to clarify values, attachment-informed work to understand relationship patterns, and emotion-focused tools to manage distress. She also uses skills from dialectical behaviour therapy when emotion regulation or intense reactions are a feature.

People choose Amber when they want a warm, practical counsellor who listens and works alongside them. She supports clients in developing new ways to cope, improving communication, and making changes that reflect their values and goals.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Amber uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help people identify and change patterns of thinking that contribute to distress. CBT typically involves noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them against evidence, and practising alternative responses to reduce symptoms and improve mood.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps in that direction even when difficult feelings are present. ACT focuses on values, committed action and developing more flexible ways of relating to unpleasant thoughts and emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Amber will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit your goals and preferences. Together you will try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed to fit your priorities.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow sessions when living some distance from a counsellor and be a practical way to maintain continuity of care.