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Wendy Johnson, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Trauma and abuse Grief Coping with life changes

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Wendy Johnson works from a person-centred place and focuses on helping people who have experienced trauma, abuse, grief and major life changes. She acknowledges that taking the first step towards therapy takes courage and aims to make the process straightforward and respectful.

Wendy has seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, which means she meets recognised professional standards. She listens for each person’s strengths and helps them use those strengths to meet current challenges.

Background and approach

Sessions are kept simple and direct, with attention to what matters most to the individual. In practice Wendy helps people talk through painful memories and manage difficult emotions after loss or abuse. She offers a calm space to sort feelings, make sense of change, and plan small steps forward.

Conversations are paced to each person’s needs so they feel able to set the tempo. Her approach treats people as experts in their own lives while offering structure when needed. That means practical ideas alongside time to reflect.

Wendy works to build trust and to help people notice progress, even when it feels small. People who choose her can expect clear communication about goals and what will happen in sessions. The work can include talking, noticing unhelpful patterns, and trying out new ways of coping.

Wendy aims to keep the focus on useful change and on the person’s own resources.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Wendy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on listening, building strengths, and helping people manage strong emotions. One approach is person-centred work, which centres the person’s experience and uses their own strengths to guide the process; this helps when someone needs a calm space to talk and to find their own solutions. Another common method is trauma-informed care, which pays attention to the impact of past harm and supports people to process memories and reduce overwhelming reactions in manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits best for their goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and methods as confidence and needs change, so the plan can evolve over time.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make support easier to fit into life. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and text messaging can suit people who prefer written reflection. These formats increase flexibility and let people choose what works best for their routine and comfort.

What kinds of problems does Wendy support?

She helps people affected by trauma and abuse, those coping with grief, and people facing major life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is person-centred and strengths-based, offering both listening and practical ways to manage difficult feelings.

How much experience does she have?

Wendy has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not available to work with international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Wendy

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Wendy Johnson, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with trauma and abuse