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Wendy Stirling, BACP

Wendy Stirling is a counsellor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and low mood.

About Wendy

Wendy Stirling is a counsellor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and low mood. She works with individuals who are facing life changes, relationship or intimacy concerns, addiction or grief. Wendy aims to create a respectful and sensitive space where people can talk about hard things and feel heard.

Wendy trained as a counsellor and holds BACP accreditation, and she brings ten years of professional practice to her work.

Background and approach

She also describes more than six years of personal therapeutic experience, which she says informs how she listens and responds. Her approach is collaborative - she tailors conversations and aims to meet each person where they are. In sessions she uses practical exercises alongside talking therapy.

That can include techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to notice values and action, and attachment-informed work to look at relational patterns. She adapts methods to each person rather than using a fixed programme. Wendy also supports people with concerns such as parenting stress, career uncertainty, body image and caregiver fatigue.

She is open to working with survivors of abuse and people coping with abandonment, adoption and blended-family issues. Her goal is to help people find clearer choices and manageable steps forward. Wendy offers sessions in English and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

She describes therapy as a process that takes courage, and she aims to guide people through that process with care and practical focus.

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BACP	402476	October 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Wendy names

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How Wendy blends therapy approaches online

Wendy draws on trauma-focused work to help people process painful experiences and reduce the impact of past harm, using careful pacing and stabilisation skills when needed. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Attachment-based ideas are used to spot repeating relationship patterns and to build healthier ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will discuss options with each person and decide collaboratively which methods suit their needs, aims and preferences. That way the plan can change as progress is made and new issues come up.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction, phone calls can be helpful if bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility and make it simpler to maintain regular contact when that helps progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Wendy often help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, parenting pressures and career worries.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Wendy uses a conversational, person-centred style and combines that with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment approaches.

How long has she been practising?

Wendy has ten years of professional experience and describes significant personal therapy experience that informs her clinical work.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to preference.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Wendy?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's available times.