Amanda Halford
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About me
Life can feel overwhelming at times. You may be struggling with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, difficult relationships, or simply feeling exhausted from trying to cope on your own.
Sometimes these difficulties can be linked to past experiences, early relationships, or periods in life where you didn’t feel fully safe, supported, or understood. Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to face it alone.
I offer a warm, calm, and non-judgmental space where you can talk openly and begin to make sense of your thoughts, feelings, and experiences at a pace that feels right for you.
I work with adults, young people, and parents who may be experiencing:
Anxiety, overwhelm, or feeling constantly on edge.
Low mood, stress, or emotional exhaustion.
Difficulties in relationships or trusting others.
Low self-esteem or feeling “not good enough”.
The lasting impact of difficult past experiences.
Challenges supporting a child or young person emotionally.
People often tell me they feel comfortable talking with me because I’m genuine, approachable, and easy to talk to. I believe therapy shouldn’t feel intimidating or full of jargon. I aim to offer a space where you feel heard, accepted, and supported without judgement.
In our work together, I won’t rush you or pressure you to share more than you’re ready for. Instead, I’ll support you to better understand yourself, process difficult experiences, build emotional resilience, and feel more grounded and in control.
My approach is warm, relational, and trauma-informed, drawing from a range of therapeutic approaches tailored to your individual needs.
Reaching out for support can feel daunting, but taking that first step can also be the beginning of meaningful change. If you feel I may be the right counsellor for you, I’d be happy to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I’m committed to safe, ethical practice and continue to develop my skills through regular supervision and training.
I also bring over 14 years of experience as a therapeutic foster parent, supporting more than 100 children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. This has given me a deep understanding of how trauma, attachment, and early life experiences can shape the way we feel about ourselves, relate to others, and cope with life’s challenges.
Here are some of the training workshops I have enjoyed doing:
- Diploma in Therapeutic parenting
- Attachment theory
- Domestic Abuse
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Understanding Challenging Behaviour
- Mental Health and the body: Treating trauma
- Working with Shame
- Depression
- Neurodiversity
- Stalking
- Understanding your traumatised child
- Child sexualised abuse - Hope for Healing
- Working with Trauma memories
- Understanding myself; interactions and reactions
- Compassion fatigue
- Exploring and understanding syndromes, disorders and survival behaviours associated with developmental trauma
- an understanding of how childhood trauma impacts social and emotional development
- County lines and trafficking
- Breaking the anxiety loop
- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
- The impact of domestic abuse on children
- Safeguarding & Child Protection
- Suicide and self harm
- Adolescence
- Situational Mutism
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
My fee is £50 for a 50-minute session.
You’re very welcome to get in touch by email to arrange an introductory phone call or video call.
You can also book an introductory call using the link—there are various days and times available to choose from.
A call gives us the opportunity to get a sense of each other and see if we’re a good fit.
We can then consider booking in your first session.
Further information
I offer counselling from my home in Bognor Regis. I have a lovely peaceful room in my back garden. It is easy to park down my street.
Bognor Regis train station is less than a 10 minute walk, and there are bus stops close by.
