About Wendy
Wendy Stratford is a counsellor with 14 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and trauma and abuse. Wendy aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion, and she tailors conversations to each person’s situation.
Wendy works with concerns such as relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career stress and self-esteem difficulties. She also supports people dealing with sleep problems, compassion fatigue and complex reactions like dissociation and post-traumatic stress.
Background and approach
LGBT concerns are listed among her focus areas. Her way of working is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions are shaped around what the person needs most right now.
Wendy listens first, then helps set small, practical goals to make daily life easier. She pays attention to painful themes including abandonment, guilt and shame, domestic violence and sexual assault and abuse. Wendy aims to create a calm space where people can talk these things through at a pace that feels manageable.
Wendy is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP. That registration is part of how she describes her professional standing in the UK. If you decide to start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
What Wendy works with
Everything Wendy lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Wendy is listed here; the rest shows what else Wendy works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Guilt and shame
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling
Wendy describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people process trauma and abuse by pacing the work and building coping skills so distress becomes more manageable. Another helpful method addresses anxiety and stress by identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavioural changes to reduce daily tension.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Wendy aims to work collaboratively to decide which techniques fit best for a person’s goals and preferences. She adapts the plan over time based on what is helping and what needs adjusting.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can still make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and daily routines. It can reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins during busy weeks, and offer choices about whether sessions use video or other arrangements when those are available. Ask about session length, frequency and the available format when you complete the matching questionnaire to find what suits your life.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse. Her listed specialties also include relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, sleep problems and career strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then works with people to set practical goals and plans that fit their needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and trauma-related concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted, so work is offered to people based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions organised and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm details when you match and book.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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