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Amber Sexton

Amber Sexton, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - relationships and family concerns

  • CBT methods
  • ACT techniques
  • Attachment work

About Amber

Amber Sexton is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She focuses on relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression and other common concerns people bring to therapy. Amber works with adults navigating life changes and emotional strain, including issues linked to blended family life.

Her sessions begin by listening to what matters most to the client. She prefers a collaborative approach and helps people clarify goals and try small steps toward them. Amber uses straightforward conversation to build trust and identify patterns that keep problems going.

She draws on several clinical approaches to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people focus on values and manageable actions. Attachment-based ideas are brought in when relationships and early experiences shape current difficulties.

Amber also supports clients dealing with grief, trauma, self-esteem and parenting strains. She is familiar with issues such as ADHD, body image, chronic illness and communication problems. This makes her comfortable talking through practical challenges that affect day-to-day family life.

Practical skills, breathing or grounding techniques, and short between-session tasks are offered when useful. Sessions move at a steady pace agreed with the client. People who are worried about loyalty conflicts, co-parenting with an ex, or fitting into a stephousehold often choose to start by talking through their immediate priorities.

How Amber uses therapeutic approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that fit personal values. It is often used when people want to balance emotional distress with practical steps, such as managing role changes in a blended household. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small changes in behaviour. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood and day-to-day routines that cause strain between partners or carers. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns influence present reactions. This can be useful when loyalty conflicts or trust issues affect how someone fits into a new family dynamic. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amber will discuss different options and agree on a way forward with the client. Decisions about methods are made together, based on the person’s concerns, goals and preferences. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, avoid travel, or use a shorter check-in when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, often use online appointments to keep regular contact and practice skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with relationship strain, anxiety, depression, grief and other everyday emotional difficulties, including issues linked to blended family life.

How would therapy sessions feel in practice?

Sessions are collaborative and conversational. Amber helps clients set goals, try practical steps, and review what is or is not working.

What experience does she bring?

Amber has five years of professional experience and has worked in counselling centres, including a period working alongside NHS services.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients. Sessions are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.

How are costs handled?

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?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your 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.

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