Amy Butterworth , BACP

Amy Butterworth is a BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist who works in a person-centred, holistic and pluralistic way, blending approaches to meet each client where they are. She describes her practice as collaborative - at times integrating elements from other modalities to help clients move toward their goals. By offering a warm, supportive and nonjudgmental setting, she helps people explore difficult feelings and take steps at a pace that feels manageable.

Amy has experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue and work-related issues. She also works with perinatal matters such as antenatal and postnatal difficulties, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, baby loss and abortion, drawing on nine years of maternity experience within the NHS and her accreditation with the Foundation for Infant Loss. BACP indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

In recent years Amy has developed a particular interest in neurodiversity, especially ASD and ADHD, informed in part by her experience as a carer for a child with special educational needs and disabilities. She accepts referrals for parents and carers of family members with SEND and offers supportive, practical-focused therapy for people navigating life changes, grief, intimacy and self-esteem concerns.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Amy draws on a selection of evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports living a values-driven life despite ongoing challenges - it is often useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in current connections, helping people heal relational wounds and improve intimacy and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the centre of the work, offering empathic, nonjudgmental listening that encourages self-exploration and personal growth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amy works with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the focus as therapy progresses to ensure the work remains relevant and helpful.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone conversations, live chat and text-based messaging - provide practical flexibility, making it easier to access therapy around work, family and other commitments. These options allow therapists and licensed professionals to maintain continuity of care across distances and schedules while supporting different communication preferences.