- Person-centred approach
- Bereavement support
- Relationship issues
About Wendy
Wendy Bennett is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of counselling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, life changes, family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, depression and ADHD.
Wendy uses a person-centred approach. That means she listens without pressure and helps people make their own decisions about change. Sessions focus on what matters to the client rather than on completing set tasks they do not want to do.
Her background includes voluntary bereavement work at a local hospice, where she gained experience supporting people through loss. Before training as a counsellor she spent 15 years as a teacher, which she says helped her understand how people learn and adapt.
Wendy also works with issues that often sit alongside guilt and shame, such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness, and intimacy or commitment worries. She identifies as an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and aims to be non-judgemental when people talk about identity and relationships.
In sessions she keeps a relaxed, informal style. She will listen, prompt and support people as they explore their feelings. Outside work she enjoys walking her three dogs, painting and trying to crochet when time allows.
How client-centred work translates to online sessions
Wendy’s main clinical approach is client-centred therapy. This style focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the counsellor, rather than directing a fixed programme. It can help when people are carrying guilt or shame from relationships, childhood events or loss because the emphasis is on the client’s experience and choices.She also draws on her bereavement experience gained at a hospice to support people coping with grief and loss. That experience informs how she sits with difficult feelings and helps people name what is happening for them without pushing tasks they do not want.
Finding the right way to work is part of the process. Wendy will work collaboratively to agree approaches that fit a client’s needs, goals and preferences and will adjust the pace as things move along.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking as the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions help fit counselling around everyday life, for example by making it easier to have a shorter check-in during a break or to avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often offer a range of arrangements so practical needs can be matched to the way sessions are held.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to guilt or shame?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and many issues that commonly involve guilt or shame.
How does she approach therapy for shame or guilt?
She practises a person-centred approach, which means listening without pressure and helping people find their own decisions and ways forward.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has four years of counselling experience and prior to counselling worked as a teacher for 15 years, which she says gave her broad experience with people.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to book with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.