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Wendy Russell, BACP, NCPS

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

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Wendy Russell uses a person-centred approach to help people find clearer thinking and more manageable ways of living. She draws on practical methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused work to tailor sessions to each person. Wendy is based in the United Kingdom and has seven years of experience.

She holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Wendy offers straightforward, warm counselling aimed at making everyday life feel less overwhelming. She helps people talk through anxiety, stress, low mood and the strain of life changes.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on what is happening now and useful small steps to feel steadier. Relationship concerns often centre in her work. She supports people coping with breakups, commitment worries, dating anxiety and rebuilding confidence in relationships.

She also addresses intimacy-related issues and concerns linked to alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink. Other areas she helps with include grief, self-esteem, career transitions, caregiver stress and compassion fatigue. Wendy pays attention to patterns from past experience that affect current feelings and choices.

Where helpful, she brings in mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to understand emotions and recurring themes. Sessions combine listening with practical tasks to try between meetings. The aim is to help people notice different choices and feel more able to manage daily pressures.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How Wendy's approaches translate to online therapy

Wendy uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience, helping people feel heard and respected while working out what they want to change. Cognitive behavioural therapy involves identifying unhelpful thinking and trying practical exercises to test different ways of thinking, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. The Gottman Method offers structured ways to improve communication and manage conflict, and can help when someone wants tools for relationship issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That process can change over time as new issues come up or different priorities appear.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever it suits the person. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on difficult days. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send shorter updates or check in between sessions. These formats make it simpler to fit counselling around work, family or other commitments, while keeping the focus on progress and useful steps forward.
What concerns does Wendy commonly address?
Wendy works with stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She also helps with relationship worries, grief, self-esteem and career-related stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth with a person-centred emphasis. She blends practical techniques with reflective discussion to suit each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working as a counsellor and draws on several therapeutic approaches in her practice.
What credentials and location are listed for Wendy?
Wendy holds BACP and NCPS credentials and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then book sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Registered with
BACP, NCPS
Languages
English

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