Wendy Stirling, BACP
10 years in practice
Wendy Stirling is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 402476 · expires October 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Wendy
Wendy Stirling is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She works with adults facing depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and those coping with trauma, addiction or career strain. Wendy emphasises practical, respectful support that fits each person's situation.
She uses a mixture of approaches to match individual needs. That means sessions might include exploring emotions, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, or learning actions that align with personal values.
Background and approach
The aim is to make conversations useful and easy to apply between sessions. Wendy holds BACP registration, and she brings ten years of professional experience to her practice. She also draws on extensive personal therapy experience, which she says informs her understanding of how change can feel from the inside.
Sessions are conversational and paced to what the client needs. Wendy tailors the pace and focus so people can work on small steps or deeper issues depending on readiness and goals. She accepts clients in the United Kingdom and from other countries in English.
Therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wendy names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapy approaches you can use online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people focus on and make sense of strong feelings in relationships and personal life. It can help when people are stuck in painful emotional patterns or when grief and intimacy issues feel overwhelming.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and to choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and making changes that matter in day-to-day life.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns now. Working on attachment can help with trust, communication and coping after loss or abandonment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will explore your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that suit you. This collaborative way means plans can change as you learn more about what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can fit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family or travel commitments while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Wendy commonly help with?
Wendy works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain and other life changes listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and tailored to the individual. She combines emotion-focused work with practical tools to help people manage thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
How long has she been practising?
She has ten years of professional experience and also describes having undertaken years of her own personal therapy before qualifying.
What credentials and location are listed?
Wendy is registered with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English for clients in the UK and internationally.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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