Wendy Stirling, BACP
Wendy Stirling offers a calm, straightforward approach for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or life changes.
About Wendy
Wendy Stirling offers a calm, straightforward approach for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or life changes. She introduces simple ways to make sense of difficult feelings and to find small, practical steps forward. Wendy is based in the United Kingdom and lists registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She has ten years of professional experience and draws on a long personal journey with therapy in her work.
Background and approach
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and are shaped around each person’s life. Wendy listens first, then helps people try different ways of seeing things and testing small changes.
She aims to build clearer thinking and stronger coping skills over time. Wendy combines several approaches to fit the person sitting in front of her. She uses thinking-focused techniques to spot unhelpful patterns and emotion-focused work to understand painful experiences.
Attachment ideas help when relationships or past losses are central to the difficulty. Typical concerns she supports include trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, addictions, eating concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also offers help for body image, attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care issues, and challenges linked to autism and personality differences.
Practical options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Wendy works with English-speaking clients and can accept people from outside the UK. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402476 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Wendy names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approach-led online therapy that fits your needs
Wendy draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to shape online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on what matters to you and on taking small, committed steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour, helping people notice and change unhelpful habits that keep problems going. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns, which can be useful when relationship wounds, loss or trust issues are part of the difficulty.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Wendy aims to collaborate with each person to decide which ideas to try first and to adapt methods as progress is made. She checks in regularly to see what is helpful and adjusts the plan to fit goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a fuller conversation and visual contact. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible ways to fit therapy around work and family. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity and to fit counselling into a busy life.
Frequently asked
What issues does Wendy commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions and parenting strain, among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and practical. She listens first, then helps people try small changes and new ways of thinking about their problems.
What sort of background does she have?
Wendy has ten years of professional experience and has completed many years of her own personal therapy, which she says informs her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can non-UK residents work with her?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, allowing different ways to connect.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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