Counsellor profile
Polly Amies, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 4 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, anxiety and life changes
Continue with PollyAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (393613)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Polly supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Polly
BACP. 4 years' experience. Polly Amies works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues, and also supports people facing trauma, addiction and intimacy-related difficulties. She uses client-centred methods alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help people who are looking for practical ways to cope.
Polly has a background in humanistic counselling and has worked in private practice. She draws on four years of recent practice while also referencing decades of broader experience supporting adults and young people in different settings. That experience informs how she frames sessions and responds to common problems such as sleep, eating, and parenting stress.
In sessions she aims to listen and respond to what each person brings. Methods include exploring thoughts and behaviours with CBT, practising simple mindfulness exercises, and setting small, achievable goals with solution-focused work. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help deciding on change and staying on track.
She also lists support for a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar issues, carer stress, chronic illness and body image. Additional areas noted include ageing-related issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and matters connected to BDSM and alternative sex culture.
Polly works in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and use a cancellable subscription model. To begin, users choose the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Polly commonly combines Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with mindfulness work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can make sense of their experience and decide what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try practical changes to reduce distress.Mindfulness exercises are used to build awareness of the present moment, often to ease anxiety or improve sleep. Choosing the right mix of these approaches is part of the early work in counselling. Polly will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and agree a way forward together so the plan fits the client rather than forcing a single method.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and may allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or sessions without video when bandwidth is low. Many registered or accredited professionals use these practical approaches to help people manage stress and life changes while keeping therapy adaptable to everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues and trauma among many other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred counselling alongside CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of recent practice and a longer background supporting adults and young people across different settings.
What credentials and location are shown?
She is listed as BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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