Wendy Mason

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief and loss

About Wendy

Wendy Mason helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, family problems, grief, depression, addictions and related concerns using approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She is registered with NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society) and has 28 years' experience.

Wendy works in a conversational, person-focused way. She listens to what matters to the person in front of her and uses practical skills from different approaches to address those issues. Sessions focus on clear goals, noticing patterns that cause difficulty, and trying out small changes between meetings.

Her background includes long-term work supporting people after trauma and abuse, and helping with relationship difficulties and family conflict. She also has experience with issues around sexual violence and coercive control. Wendy has worked with a wide range of concerns from addiction and eating issues to chronic health challenges and neurodiversity.

Wendy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and make workable changes, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas inform her way of looking at relationship patterns and emotional responses.

She supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, and blended family matters, and she is open to discussing sexual expression and kink in a nonjudgemental way. Sessions are conducted in English and are arranged through the service's booking process.

Wendy aims for practical progress rather than long lists of tasks. New clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session to agree goals and a working plan.

Approaches used in online sessions

Wendy draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify what matters to them and take small practical steps towards those values, which can be useful for stress, anxiety and life changes. Attachment-based ideas and Emotionally-Focused Therapy help when relationship patterns and emotional responses are causing repeated conflict or disconnection; these approaches look at how people relate and how to express feelings more clearly.

Working out which approach will help most is part of the work. Wendy will discuss the options with each client, agree goals together and try methods suited to the person's needs and preferences. That collaborative process guides whether sessions focus more on thoughts and skills, values and action, or on emotions and attachment.

The practical benefits of having sessions remotely include fitting counselling into a busy week and reducing travel time. The service asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking, so practical arrangements can be confirmed when scheduling the first appointment. Please check the session formats offered before you book to make sure they fit your routine.

Topics Wendy lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• 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)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Wendy

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people with anxiety using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based and client-centred ideas.

How much experience does she have?

She has 28 years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapy.

What are her credentials and location?

She is registered with NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society) and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

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