- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
- CBT and Mindfulness
About Amanda
Amanda Crane is an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of counselling experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and a wide range of related issues including grief, parenting, addiction and trauma.
Amanda draws on client-centred and solution-focused ideas to structure sessions. Sessions are practical and conversational. She listens to what matters to each person and helps them identify small steps that can ease pressure at home or at work.
Her background includes work supporting parents and people managing change. She helps with everyday struggles such as sleep problems, eating concerns, low self-esteem and anger. She also addresses more complex patterns like attachment issues, abandonment and the effects of past abuse.
Blended family issues are among the areas she lists, so she is familiar with common stepfamily challenges such as merging routines, loyalty conflicts and co-parenting tensions. She does not offer legal or custody advice; the focus is on emotional coping, communication and practical strategies for household life.
Amanda uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices to help people try out different ways of thinking and acting. She also uses motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas where they fit the problem. Sessions are offered in English and she does not take international clients.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify goals and next steps, which can suit people who need space to sort out family and relationship feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers simple experiments and techniques to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, sleep problems and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches noticing thoughts and bodily feelings with less reactivity, which can reduce stress and help with sleep or anger.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods suit the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as issues shift over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to keep continuity of work during life changes, while letting the person focus on practical communication and routine changes at home.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns and related issues such as grief, parenting, addictions, trauma, low self esteem and sleep or eating difficulties.
How would she approach a stepfamily or blended household issue?
She uses client-centred and solution-focused ideas to talk through practical routines, communication and loyalty tensions in blended families rather than offering legal advice.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of counselling experience working with adults and parents, alongside earlier roles supporting people with anxiety, depression and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.