Amanda Bouvier

Amanda Bouvier is a counsellor who aims to put people at ease from the first contact. She works with adults and teenagers and speaks plain, direct language in sessions. She welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds, including people who identify as LGBTQ+.

She helps with stress, anxiety and depression, and supports those facing grief or major life changes. Parenting strain, carer stress and issues around attachment and abandonment are also common topics she addresses. Amanda has experience supporting people with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD, and she is comfortable talking about bereavement for both people and companion animals.

Amanda uses a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help with values-based actions, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Attachment-based work and Emotionally-Focused Therapy are used when relationships and emotional bonds are central to the issue.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients can expect a focus on small, manageable steps and on what matters most to them. Amanda emphasises collaborative goal-setting and keeps the pace guided by the person in front of her.

She has been working in therapeutic settings since 2010 and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. To begin, Amanda asks people to reflect on their concerns and what they hope to change, so early sessions can be simple and focused.

How Amanda uses therapy approaches online

Amanda commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions towards those values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and when life feels stuck.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify patterns of thinking that feed distress and to try practical experiments that change feelings and behaviour. This approach often helps with anxiety, sleep problems and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will talk with the client about what feels most useful and adapt methods to match goals, pace and personal preference. This is a collaborative process where techniques are tested and adjusted over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow follow-up conversations from elsewhere. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or avoid being on camera if that suits the person better.