Wendy Holmes, BACP
Wendy Holmes is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns and major life changes.
About Wendy
Wendy Holmes is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns and major life changes. She works with anxiety, stress, depression and issues around self-esteem, parenting and career pressures. Wendy also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a wide range of relational and identity concerns including LGBT matters and body image.
Her style is relaxed and collaborative. She aims to create a supportive, non-judgemental space where people can talk through difficult experiences at their own pace.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than labels or rushed solutions. Wendy uses a blend of approaches tailored to each person’s needs. That can include trauma-focused work for past harm, acceptance and commitment ideas to build values-led action, and attachment-based perspectives to look at how relationships shape feelings.
Cognitive behavioural tools and client-centred listening are also used to help make sense of patterns and try different responses. She has four years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. Wendy has completed trainings that include work with grief, women’s trauma, and approaches addressing narcissism and complex trauma.
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the booking options available.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 401550 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Wendy names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Wendy’s approaches translate to online therapy
Wendy uses trauma-focused work that helps people put words to past harms and learn ways to manage strong emotions. Trauma work can be useful for those who have experienced abuse, betrayal or repeated stress and want to understand how it affects daily life. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions even when difficult feelings are present. ACT can help with anxiety, depression and feeling stuck. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early and current relationships shape feeling and behaviour. This can be helpful when someone wants to change how they relate to partners, friends or colleagues. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then adapt methods as therapy progresses to suit each person’s needs. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls need less bandwidth and can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed. Text and live chat work well for ongoing reflection or when someone prefers writing between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel commitments.Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Wendy help with?
Wendy supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, anxiety, depression and stress among other concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and non-judgemental, focusing on listening first and then agreeing practical steps. She aims to help people move at a pace that feels manageable.
What experience does she bring?
Wendy has four years of clinical experience working with a broad range of issues including trauma, relationship problems and grief.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
Wendy holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are paid via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then book according to availability.