Wendy Holmes, BACP
Collaborative counselling for relationships and trauma
Details
| Name | Wendy Holmes |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Wendy
Wendy Holmes is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, grief, anxiety and stress. She offers practical, steady support for intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, career stress and low self-esteem. Wendy also works with people exploring identity and LGBT issues, and those coping with chronic illness or caregiving strain.
Wendy keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. She listens to what matters to each person and helps them make small, realistic changes.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what’s happening now, how the past shapes choices, and what the client would like to do differently. Her approach draws on Narrative ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-focused work. That means she helps people tell their story, notice unhelpful patterns, and choose actions that match their values.
Cognitive and client-centred techniques are also used where they fit the person’s goals. Wendy practises as a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registered counsellor - BACP. She has four years of experience supporting a wide range of issues including trauma, relationship OCD, menopause-related changes, and grief after baby and infant loss.
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Wendy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Wendy directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Wendy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Wendy draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their life story and separate themselves from unhelpful problem descriptions. This can be useful for relationship issues, identity questions and chronic patterns of thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to identify personal values and to build small, workable actions that reduce suffering and increase meaningful living. Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice and change patterns in close relationships by exploring how early bonds influence current reactions.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Wendy will talk through goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or new needs appear.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people talk face to face when convenient. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit those who prefer typing, want quick reflections between sessions, or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping the same collaborative approach as in-person work.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Wendy support?
Wendy helps with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety and stress. She also supports people with intimacy issues, parenting strain, career worries and ADHD-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens, helps people tell their story, and works on practical steps aligned with their values.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Wendy has four years of experience working with a wide range of challenges, including relationship OCD, menopause-related changes, complex trauma and bereavement after baby and infant loss.
What credentials and location are listed?
Wendy is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in another language or from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently working with international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Wendy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Wendy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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