About Amanda

At Wildwood Therapy I work as an Integrated Therapist and Hypnotherapist, supporting you on your personal journey towards reconnecting with your authentic self, cultivating meaningful change, and nurturing your capacity for healing and growth.

My approach is rooted in deep empathy, offering a safe and welcoming space for you to:

• Rediscover and realign with your innate sense of self,

• Explore, understand, and navigate your personal challenges,

• Empower yourself to create and sustain lasting changes for a more fulfilled life, and

• Foster growth, strength, and healing in an environment of trust and safety. 

The depth of support I offer clients is supported by my ongoing professional development since commencing my private therapy practice in 2020 and over 15 years of prior experience in roles within forensic psychology in the NHS and Justice System. The threads of these experiences are woven deep within my therapeutic practice and allow me to support people seeking help with a broad spectrum of difficulties. Whether you want help with profound personal struggles or simply a compassionate, non-judgemental space to be truly heard, I focus on understanding and responding to your unique needs with clarity and sensitivity.

Employing a diverse range of therapeutic approaches and knowledge, and informed by my ongoing commitment to learning, I carefully integrate techniques into my practice to work in a manner that is responsive to each individual, rooted in collaboration, and tailored to your unique journey. My extensive experience supporting people with complex trauma, wide-ranging emotional difficulties, multiple and co-occurring diagnoses (such as ADHD, personality disorders, mood, and anxiety disorders), and diverse behavioural challenges (such as addictions, self-harm, self-sabotage, aggression, and problematic relationship patterns), extend my ability to ensure I meet you wherever you are in your process, adapting sessions to your specific needs.

Drawing upon a psychodynamic approach and informed by well-established psychological theories (such as attachment theory), I create a nurturing environment where you can explore and address deep-rooted relational difficulties with yourself, others, and the world around you. Gently guiding you through psychological processes I help you strengthen your insights and self-awareness, build compassion for yourself, and enhance your ability to create and maintain the changes that are most meaningful to you.