Wendy Herriott

• Grief support
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Telephone counselling

About Wendy

Wendy Herriott works with grief, stress, anxiety, relationship problems, depression and coping with life changes. She offers online and telephone counselling and describes her practice as integrative, drawing on past experience and present patterns to focus on what a person most wants to work on. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience.

Wendy trained at Waverley Abbey College and gained a Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling from Middlesex University. She also holds a Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling. These qualifications support her work with adults experiencing bereavement and other major life changes.

Her integrative way of working means some sessions look at past experiences and some look at how thoughts, feelings, behaviour and the body connect now. Sessions are shaped around the client's priorities and the issues they bring. She explains things in everyday language and helps people tell their story when that is useful.

Wendy emphasises practical attention to the impact of loss. She works primarily with adults who are grieving and volunteers for a local bereavement and loss support service in Stafford. Her practice name, Saam Counselling Services, draws on the Afrikaans word for together, reflecting how she sees the counselling relationship.

People can expect calm, steady conversation aimed at helping them pause and reflect. The focus is on understanding current needs and on deciding what to do next. Sessions are offered in English and based in the United Kingdom.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Wendy uses client-centred methods, which focus on listening and following what the person brings to each session. This approach helps when the goal is to make sense of feelings, especially around grief, relationships and everyday stress.

She also works integratively, blending attention to past events with awareness of present thoughts, feelings, behaviour and bodily reactions. That combination can help people who want to understand how past experiences influence current coping and mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will discuss options with each person and agree what to try based on their needs and preferences. That discussion is collaborative and may change as the work progresses.

If you want online or telephone counselling, check the session options before booking to confirm current formats. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that's helpful. Telephone sessions can be useful when video is not needed or when a quieter, less visual check-in fits better with someone's day.

Topics Wendy lists

• Grief
• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Depression
• Coping with life changes

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Wendy

Does she work with grief?

Yes. She now works primarily with adults who are mourning a loss and has experience supporting bereavement.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative approach with an emphasis on client-centred work, focusing on past experiences and present patterns as needed.

How long has she been practising?

She has four years' experience as a counsellor.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she see international clients?

She does not currently accept international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.