Wendy Stratford, BACP

Wendy Stratford is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on common and painful concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues around intimacy and relationships. Wendy approaches everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion.

Wendy shapes sessions to each person's needs. She listens first, then works with the person to agree practical next steps. Conversations can cover coping strategies, ways to manage overwhelming feelings, and how to rebuild a sense of self after harm or loss. Her work also addresses caregiver stress, compassion fatigue and difficulties linked to abandonment or dissociation.

Clients may explore difficult memories, learn grounding techniques for flashbacks, and practise self-compassion when guilt or shame arise. She offers help around sleep problems, parenting strain and career-related stress as part of wider discussions about wellbeing. Wendy also supports people from LGBT communities with issues that matter to them personally.

Wendy is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She uses her experience to tailor each person’s plan rather than offering a single fixed method. The first sessions are used to understand the immediate concern and agree realistic goals.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair you with a therapist and schedule sessions. This initial step helps make the process manageable and lets Wendy and the client decide if they are a good fit.

How therapy methods translate to online support

Wendy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. One common approach is trauma-focused work which helps people process distressing memories in manageable steps and learn ways to reduce flashbacks and intense reactions. Another common focus is grief and loss work which helps people make sense of change, express what they miss, and find practical ways to re-establish routines and meaning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Wendy will work together with the client to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. This is a collaborative decision that can change over time as progress is reviewed and priorities shift.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone join from a quieter place or use audio-only when video is difficult. Confirm the exact session formats and scheduling details when you complete the matching questionnaire.