Amanda Roberts, Greenwood Counselling

About me:

As a person-centred integrative counsellor,  I offer a flexible approach that adapts to working with you. We are two human beings talking together where I get to understand you and the world from your perspective.

Whilst I am a qualified counsellor, my learning is ongoing and I regularly attend personal development courses to help me support you better. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work within their code of ethics for best practice. My practice is fully supervised and insured.

Talking is very powerful and can be very helpful. As a trained professional, I will actively listen and respond to you with empathy in a confidential space. Supporting you with trust, dignity and respect so you feel heard as we make sense of what you bring and I support you through your present difficulties. We work with what comes up during each session, this is an open ended space to explore what comes up. Together we build the picture/story that helps you make sense of it, giving you a clearer sense of yourself in the world and in your relationships. You are not alone.

I work with anxiety, depression, family issues, affairs and betrayals, feeling sad, separation and divorce, work-related stress and much more.

My training - In 2012 I trained in humanistic peer counselling.  Having lots of sessions and attending workshops too.   In 2015 I began formal counselling training and in 2019 I passed the Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. The training I did was based on Carl Rogers’ Person Centred counselling where through therapy, the client is helped to be the best version of themselves.  As an integrative counsellor,   I also trained in transpersonal counselling.  This is a spiritual based form of therapy,  going beyond what could be called the mundane stuff to the felt sense and body-work.  I also trained in Transactional Analysis another counselling modality. This helps you to become more  conscious of your thoughts and behaviours through an understanding your ego states.

My experience as a counsellor

I have worked as a counsellor at a local secondary school with children who needed some support.  Some issues I worked with included anxiety,  friendship issues,  academic worries,  being overwhelmed with being at a large secondary school and issues around materialism and being good enough.  I also worked as a counsellor for Rape Crisis where I counselled survivors of sexual violence. This included working with many issues.  For example trauma, PTSD,  disassociation,  anxiety,  depression, low self esteem, guilt, panic attacks and fear.  My experience at Family Action was with very vulnerable families struggling with their baby/children whilst having their own experience of domestic violence, mental health issues and very low self-worth/self esteem.

I will work ethically and safely with you as we explore what is important to you. I work from my therapy room at my home. Due to Covid all sessions are now on Zoom or by phone.  My practice is fully insured and supervised and all documentation is stored securely in line with GDPR Regulations.  I am a member of the BACP and work within their Ethical Framework.  I have an enhanced DBS check.