Wendy Bennett

• Stress and anxiety
• Bereavement support
• Client-Centred Therapy

About Wendy

Wendy Bennett helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and self-esteem problems using a person-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience as a counsellor.

Wendy describes her work as person-centred, which means she listens without pressuring clients into tasks they do not want to do. She will prompt and support people to make their own decisions. Sessions are informal and practical, focusing on what matters most to the individual at that time.

She has experience supporting people facing bereavement through volunteering at a local hospice. That work informs how she talks about loss and the ways grief can affect everyday life. She also works with issues originating in childhood, including trauma and attachment concerns.

Wendy works with a broad range of difficulties such as depression, intimate partner violence, divorce and separation, parenting challenges, and problems around intimacy and commitment. She also supports people dealing with long-term illness, chronic pain, caregiver strain, and substance issues, and she has experience with autism and Asperger syndrome related concerns.

Her background includes 15 years as a teacher before training as a counsellor, which she says helped develop her understanding of people. Outside work she spends time walking her three dogs, painting and crocheting when she can. She is an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community.

People considering a first appointment are encouraged to read about her person-centred way of working and to use the service's booking process to arrange an initial session.

How Wendy uses person-centred work for online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor listens closely and follows the person's lead. The emphasis is on acceptance, reflective listening and giving people the time to make their own decisions. This approach can help with stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns by focusing on what the person wants to talk about and what matters to them.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and how clients like to work, and will help decide whether the person-centred style is the best fit. This is a collaborative process and can be reviewed as needs change.

The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to have a shorter check-in between commitments or to join from elsewhere when attending in person would be difficult. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list which formats Wendy uses.

Topics Wendy lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Depression
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Wendy

Does she help with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She works with stress and anxiety and uses a person-centred style to listen and support people as they manage these difficulties.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers person-centred counselling, also known as Client-Centred Therapy, focusing on listening, prompting and helping people find their own decisions.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience as a counsellor and prior to that spent 15 years working as a teacher.

Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Does she speak other languages or take international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I arrange a first session?

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