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Wendy Stirling, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

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Wendy Stirling helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes. She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and self-esteem problems. Wendy is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation.

She has around 10 years of professional experience and a long personal history of engaging in therapy herself. Her style is warm and respectful. She listens first and then tailors conversations to each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as making sense of patterns that keep causing pain. Wendy draws on a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment methods and attachment-focused work. She adapts tools from different therapies to match a person’s goals rather than following a single formula.

This often means paying attention to values, unhelpful thinking patterns and the ways early relationships shape current feelings. People who get the most from her approach tend to want both practical strategies and space to reflect. She supports improvements in coping, communication and emotional balance.

Conversations are aimed at small manageable changes that build over time. Wendy offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session according to availability.

How Wendy’s approaches work online

Wendy commonly draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviours to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions guided by those values even when feelings are difficult.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current emotions and reactions. That work can help with intimacy concerns, abandonment worries and communication problems by identifying patterns and trying new ways of relating.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. Wendy works collaboratively to decide what seems most useful based on a person’s goals, preferences and what comes up in early sessions. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to give practical options. Video calls are helpful for more in-depth conversations, phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited, and text or chat formats suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make therapy more flexible for different schedules and needs.
What kinds of problems can Wendy help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, low self-esteem and life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Wendy uses a warm, respectful and practical style that mixes listening with concrete tools to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has around 10 years of professional experience and brings personal experience of long-term therapy to her work.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
Wendy is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
She sees people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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