Amanda Garnett
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About me
Do you find yourself repeating patterns in relationships, struggling to put your own needs first, or feeling that you're somehow never quite enough? Perhaps you find it difficult to set boundaries, worry about how others perceive you, or feel responsible for keeping everyone else happy. Have you ever been made to feel that you're too sensitive and emotional, or perhaps that you don't express enough emotion?
You might experience anxiety, low mood or a persistent sense of feeling stuck, without fully understanding where these feelings come from.
Sometimes, the ways we've learned to cope with life and relationships develop out of experiences that were difficult, painful or beyond our control. Although these ways of coping may once have helped us feel safe or navigate challenging circumstances, they can continue to shape our lives long after those experiences have passed.
I'm Amanda, and if any of this resonates with you, I may be able to help. Therapy with me can offer an opportunity to explore your experiences, understand yourself more deeply and begin to find different ways of relating to yourself and others. I work face-to-face in Birmingham and online with clients across the UK. Wherever you are, you're very welcome to get in touch.
How I work
I'm an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor, which means I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches rather than working within just one model. My work is primarily informed by psychodynamic and attachment-based perspectives, alongside an interest in existential psychotherapy. This means we're able to explore how your past experiences and relationships may be influencing your life today, while also considering your present circumstances, sense of identity and what feels meaningful to you.
Alongside exploring how your experiences have shaped you, we can consider some of the bigger questions of life, including identity, belonging, purpose, choice and meaning. This might involve exploring who you are beyond the expectations of others, what matters to you, and how you want to navigate life's uncertainties, possibilities and limitations. Together, we can make space to consider not only what you might want to change, but what a meaningful and authentic life might look like for you.
My role throughout our sessions is to offer a warm, thoughtful, and confidential space where we can explore your inner and relational world together, at a pace that feels right for you.
I work with the understanding that a sense of safety develops through the relationship we build together. It is not something that can simply be assumed or promised; it grows through feeling heard, respected, and able to bring more of yourself into the room. I recognise that this can look different for everyone, shaped by your experiences, relationships, culture, and identity. Building a therapeutic relationship where you feel genuinely understood is at the heart of my work, because meaningful change can begin when we experience ourselves differently in relationship with another person.
I work with adults (18+) from all backgrounds and offer a neuroaffirming, inclusive, culturally sensitive space where your unique experiences are respected. As a BACP registered therapist, I am able to support people within a wide range of contexts, though I have a particular interest in attachment, relationship difficulties, childhood and developmental experiences, difficult family dynamics, abuse, anxiety, loss, identity, and the questions of meaning and belonging that can emerge through different stages of life.
Therapy with me is not about giving advice or telling you who you should be. It is a collaborative process of exploring the different dimensions of your experience, developing insight into recurring patterns, and making space for healing and new possibilities.
Finding the right therapist is a deeply important part of the therapy journey, so to help you decide if working with me feels right for you, I offer a free 20-minute introductory call. This gives us the opportunity to talk about what has brought you to therapy, and I will be happy to answer any questions or concerns that you might have, too.
To find out more, you can contact me here:
Email: greenopaltherapy@gmail.com
Or calll/text: 07541 382 536
If I’m in a session and can’t respond immediately, please leave a message, and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. I respond to enquiries within 48 hours. (Please note, sometimes my emails might end up in your spam/junk folder rather then your inbox, so please do check there if it has been longer then this and you have not heard back from me)
Training, qualifications & experience
I currently work in private practice and with reputable employee assistance programmes. Previously, I spent four years volunteering with a bereavement support charity, an experience that continues to inform my sensitivity to loss and change. I am a member of Rethink Mental Illness and support ongoing efforts to improve mental health policy and care in the UK.
I engage in regular clinical supervision and have attended my own personal therapy as part of my ongoing professional and personal development. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in HR and management roles, which gives me a grounded understanding of workplace dynamics and organisational pressures.
My training and qualifications include:
-Certificate of Proficiency (BACP)
-Professional Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice (Level 5)
-Attachment-Based Psychotherapeutic Counselling Diploma (Level 5)
-Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory (Level 4)
-Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills (Level 3)
-Bereavement Support Course with Cruse Bereavement Care
-Certificate in Understanding Childhood Adverse Experiences (South Staffordshire College)
-Certification as an Anxiety Treatment Professional - Applied Neuroscience for Treating Anxiety, Panic and Worry (PESI)
I hold further diplomas in Transpersonal Psychology (an approach that focuses on integrating spiritual and existential aspects of human experience into modern therapy) and Inner Child Healing.
I complete further training and CPD (continual professional development) regularly, which has included healing from emotional abuse and recovery, working with OCD, trauma workshops and more.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Self-defeating behaviour
- Inner-child healing
- Transpersonal
- Mindfulness
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer both weekly or fortnightly in-person sessions in South Birmingham, as well as remote video sessions from anywhere in the UK.
Each session lasts 50 minutes, and costs £50 via bank transfer (cash accepted for in-person sessions).
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