Counsellor profile
Wendy Holmes, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and grief
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 401550
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Relationship difficulties
- Trauma and abuse
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Wendy
Wendy Holmes is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, and codependency among other concerns. Wendy speaks English and works with adults navigating life changes and difficult emotions.
Wendy uses a mix of therapeutic methods that suit the person in front of her. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns, and client-centred approaches keep sessions focused on the person's priorities.
In sessions she helps people name what is happening when they keep putting others first, when saying no feels hard, or when relationships feel unbalanced. Practical exercises and simple homework can be offered to try new ways of setting boundaries or managing anxiety between meetings. Conversations aim to be direct and respectful, not full of jargon.
She also works with more specific concerns such as OCD that affects relationships, intimacy changes across life stages including menopause, and grief after baby or infant loss. Issues like communication problems, commitment worries, and caregiver stress are included in her practice.
Wendy asks people to use the site process to start - complete the brief matching questionnaire and book a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, codependency patterns and stress when someone wants clearer steps to act differently.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. It often involves short exercises and simple tasks between sessions to build confidence and change routines.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current behaviour. This approach can help people understand why they find it hard to say no or why relationships trigger strong reactions.
Working out which of these approaches fits best is part of the early work. Wendy treats this as a collaborative process and will adapt methods to the client's goals and day-to-day life. Together they decide whether to focus on thinking skills, behavioural experiments, or exploring attachment patterns.
The practical benefits of online work include being able to fit sessions into a busy week and using formats that suit different needs. Please confirm the specific session options available before booking through the site booking flow. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, video conversations when helpful, or phone conversations when a quieter setup is needed.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She works with people who keep putting others first and helps them practise saying no and setting limits.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed work with a client-centred focus.
How much experience does she have?
Wendy has four years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the site's booking flow and questionnaire.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.