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Wendy Stratford, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 14 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief

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Wendy Stratford helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and related issues such as low self‑esteem, sleep problems and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing parenting strain, career pressures, compassion fatigue and difficult life changes. Wendy works in English and practises from the United Kingdom.

She has 14 years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Background and approach

Wendy aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity and compassion. She keeps conversations straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. Her approach is practical and tailored.

Sessions are shaped around the issues someone brings and the goals they want to reach. Wendy adapts pace and style so the work feels manageable and relevant to daily life. Wendy can help people who have experienced abandonment, caregiver stress, dissociation, domestic violence, sexual assault and other trauma-related concerns.

She also addresses feelings of guilt, shame and difficulties with self-love after painful experiences. Therapy with Wendy typically involves talking through recent events and patterns, exploring coping strategies, and practising ways to improve sleep, communication and emotional balance. She encourages steady progress and checks in regularly to make sure the work still fits the person’s needs.

How Wendy’s approaches work online

Wendy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach helps people process traumatic events in manageable steps by naming what happened, recognising how it affects daily life, and building coping skills to reduce distress and intrusive memories. Another practical approach targets anxiety and stress by identifying unhelpful thinking and developing simple routines and behavioural changes to improve sleep, concentration and mood.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Wendy will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods feel most helpful. This collaborative discussion can include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what brings the most benefit.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction without travel, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or screen time is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.

What concerns does Wendy commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, career worries and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her way of working?

Wendy keeps sessions practical and person-centred. She tailors discussions and plans to each person’s needs and moves at a pace that feels manageable.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with people who have faced trauma, loss and ongoing stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

Wendy is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

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

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience: 14 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Wendy Stratford, BACP

Background and approach

How Wendy’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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