Wendy Holmes

• Relationships
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief

About Wendy

Wendy Holmes works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues and life changes using a collaborative, client-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience.

Wendy uses practical conversation to help people understand how past events affect current feelings and behaviour. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to each person and to find manageable steps forward. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and actions in everyday life.

Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how relationships shape responses to stress and loss. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with anxiety, anger and difficult emotions. Narrative work can be used when people want to make sense of a painful story or change the way they tell it.

Wendy has worked with a broad range of concerns including LGBT issues, parenting, compassion fatigue, ADHD, self-esteem and career problems. She also lists additional focuses such as body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress, blended family issues, and intimacy topics including BDSM and kink. The emphasis is on practical coping and clearer communication.

Sessions are described on her profile as flexible so people can work around day-to-day life. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location. To start, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practise small actions that match those values; it is often used for anxiety, depression and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and is useful for stress, anxiety and unhelpful coping patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationships influence responses to loss, intimacy and conflict, and can help with relationship difficulties and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss different methods and agree together which best fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted over time based on what helps.

The profile notes that session arrangements are intended to be flexible to fit everyday life. Because the exact session formats are not specified in the biography, clients should confirm current options before booking. The practical aim of remote sessions is to make counselling easier to fit around work, family and appointments, and to allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require travel when that suits the client.

Topics Wendy lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Traumatic brain injury
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Wendy

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She lists anxiety, stress and related problems such as anger and compassion fatigue among her areas of work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred conversation alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

What is her experience and background?

She has four years' experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Where is she based?

She practises in the United Kingdom and lists her location as the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original profile indicates flexible session options; please confirm the current session formats before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin with her?

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