Amanda Bouvier

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and bereavement
• Autism and ADHD

About Amanda

Amanda Bouvier helps people facing stress, anxiety, family difficulties, grief and relationship concerns using conversational, practical counselling. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. Amanda is a BACP counsellor and has 15 years' experience.

Amanda has worked with adults of different ages and with teenagers since 2010. She has supported people from diverse ethnic backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ+. Her practice covers common problems such as depression, sleep and eating concerns, low self-esteem and career-related stress.

She has particular experience with attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, and the effect of being a full-time carer. Amanda also supports people with autism spectrum conditions and ADHD, and she has helped many after the death of a human or animal companion.

In sessions Amanda talks through current problems, looks at patterns that keep difficulty going, and works on practical steps to change how someone responds. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviours, and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their values and act in line with them.

People who want short-term, goal-focused work or longer, exploratory counselling can discuss choices with her. She invites clients to set clear aims and to review progress regularly, so therapy stays relevant to everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches work when you meet online

Amanda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and identify what matters to them, then take small steps that reflect those values. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety and life changes.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns that began in early relationships and that now affect how someone connects with others. This approach helps when attachment or abandonment issues affect current relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will discuss goals, preferences and how a method fits the problem. She works collaboratively so sessions can focus on immediate coping, longer-term patterns, or a mixture of both.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work, study and family commitments, and it can reduce travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins or fewer technical demands when that suits someone better.

Topics Amanda lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Depression
• ADHD
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Amanda

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people with anxiety using approaches such as CBT and ACT to look at thinking patterns and practical coping steps.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers one-to-one counselling and uses methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred approaches.

What experience does she have?

She has 15 years' experience working in therapeutic settings since 2010 and has supported adults and teenagers.

Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?

She is a BACP counsellor and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in English or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography lists session types generally; please confirm current session formats with the service before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.