Wendy Russell, BACP, NCPS

Wendy Russell is a counsellor who works in a warm, down-to-earth way. She aims to help people untangle difficult thoughts so they can feel more positive. Wendy listens closely and gives space for clients to be understood and to regain a voice in their life.

She commonly supports people with anxiety and the stress that comes from dating apps, new relationships or big life changes. She also helps when low mood or depression keeps coming back and starts to interfere with daily life. Work-related stress and feeling lost or without purpose are frequent topics in her practice.

Wendy offers relationship counselling for individuals, helping people process breakups, commitment worries and the fear of trying again. She also works with concerns such as grief, low self-esteem, intimacy issues and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, blended family issues, codependency and aspects of alternative sexual culture such as BDSM and kink.

Her approach is integrative and collaborative. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. She explains techniques clearly and sometimes suggests short tasks between sessions to build momentum.

Wendy holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has seven years of experience. Sessions are conducted in English and she practises from the United Kingdom. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. The therapist offers a non-judgemental space and follows your lead to help you feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and introduces practical steps to reduce anxiety or low mood. The Gottman Method emphasises concrete skills for managing relationship patterns and improving communication between partners, adapted here for individual relationship work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss what matters to you, try different ways of working and agree what feels most useful. Goals, personal preferences and small trial steps help decide which methods to use.

The practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed and fewer travel demands. Because the profile does not specify session formats, please confirm the exact online options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor sessions to suit everyday life while focusing on manageable techniques drawn from the approaches above.