Amanda Chapman

I am a BACP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist at Master’s level with over 12 years experience based in Malvern Wells.  I am also an evidence-based child and young people’s behaviour professional with over 30 years plus experience of working with parents and professionals.

I provide a therapy space for adults and older teens +13 yrs in person.This space is a time in which clients can talk openly and honestly about what brings them to seek therapy whilst building skills, exploring psychoeducational material, and developing a growing understanding of the self whilst nurturing their self-compassion through the use of 3 modalities - CBT, Attachment Theory and a Humanistic approach.
Sessions take place within a home setting which client feedback says is welcoming, safe and comfortable.

Sessions are always individual to you and your needs.  Meaning you get a tailored service to you.

I will professionally guide you in your exploration of the issues and experiences you raise in sessions with warmth. This is done using a range of appropriate resources looking at your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. We explore how these are linked and fed from your past experiences into your present and perceived future. Together we will uncover your held Core Beliefs about yourself, others and the world and how these act as lenses through which you make meaning. Developing self and emotional awareness offers individual growth, a deeper insight, informed compassion and overall self-empowerment - opening up an opportunity for positive and lasting change.

The theoretical knowledge I apply as an Integrative therapist, in creating this unique holistic blend of therapy, is to skillfully dovetail three established theories - Attachment, Person-Centred and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). This means that clients are better able to access the counselling that suits them and feels right.

I believe that we all really know what we need to heal ourselves but have for some reason lost the ability to access it. Counselling supports people in this reconnecting process.

I have worked in education since the late ’80s and delivered 10 Years of guided parenting and Early Years of Behaviour Consultancy, advising, training, and supporting professionals in schools and nurseries for Derby City Council. 12 years ago I qualified as a Psychotherapist and have worked within charities and org. supporting a diverse clientele base; age, gender, sexuality, culture, faith etc.; carried out assessments, developed formulations, working therapeutically both 121 or in small groups, working alongside and with other professionals.

All aims, goals and outcomes are discussed, measured, and regularly reviewed. This ensures collaboration in your therapy or support; creating a trusted and reliable partnership that guides you whilst developing the skills and tools to care for your mental health and well-being into the future.

To "get started" call or email me to set up a brief phone chat session; we can also talk about what you want to get out of counselling. Sessions can be weekly/fortnightly, Monday to Friday, daytime or early evening.

Attachment to key adults in our early years sets up patterns of behaviour and understanding of ourselves and others as we move through our personal life, career and relationships with others. Triggers or raw spots can be activated by events, people or situations that make understanding and managing our emotions challenging to navigate. This can make us feel stuck or trapped in a cycle that brings distress and loss and behaviour that serve to hold us back from achieving our potential.

I am passionate about the application of the theory of Attachment and work with it to create an understanding of our basic needs in everyday activities, what are the emotional triggers and why linking that into the development of positive or negative coping strategies in children, teens and adults and the role they play today for you.

I have an extensive and practical knowledge of certificated parenting skills and children’s behaviour relating the Webster Stratton - Early Years and Accredited Mellow Parenting programme. I am able to provide support in this area separate from therapy to individuals and couples.

£50.00 per hour session payable by BACS or cash by agreement.

All my practice hours are supervised and delivered in line with the BACP's ethical code of practice.

This provides you with quality assurance.