Wendy Mayfield, BACP
Experienced counsellor helping people find clarity
Details
| Name | Wendy Mayfield |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Wendy
Wendy Mayfield is a counsellor with 20 years' experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. People come to her when they feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward.
Wendy uses a mix of conversational and reflective work to help clients notice patterns in their lives. She invites people to tell their stories and looks at how past experiences shape present feelings.
Background and approach
This helps people make clearer choices about relationships, parenting and day-to-day coping. Her approach includes Narrative Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural methods. She also draws on motivational interviewing techniques to support change.
Sessions focus on small, manageable steps that build confidence over time. Wendy offers both online and in-person counselling for issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, anger, intimacy difficulties, eating concerns and self-esteem. She works with people on parenting pressures, blended family problems and caregiving stress, among other troubles.
Clients can expect a calm, non-judgemental space where practical options are discussed. Wendy describes herself as warm and respectful, and she aims to work ethically at all times. Her goal is to help people understand themselves better and create lasting, meaningful change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Wendy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Wendy directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Wendy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online counselling
Wendy uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem stories and notice how those stories affect day-to-day life. This approach can be useful for relationship troubles, low self-esteem and recurring patterns that feel stuck.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy which looks at how early bonds shape current trust and closeness. That work is often helpful for intimacy issues, communication problems and managing strong emotional reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy will listen to your goals and try different ways of working until you both agree on what fits. Together you will set small, practical steps that suit your needs and pace.
Online sessions come in several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, plus live chat or text-based messaging for shorter check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life or travel. Registered and accredited professionals can meet people where they are, helping keep momentum between sessions and making attendance more flexible.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this counsellor address?
Wendy works with stress, anxiety and depression alongside relationship and family issues. She also supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, eating concerns and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Narrative Therapy with attachment-focused and client-centred ways of working. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and motivational interviewing are used when helpful to set clear, practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Wendy has twenty years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Wendy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to her availability.
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