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Amy Neave

Amy Neave, NCPS

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - Life purpose and relationships

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • Attachment focus

About Amy

Amy Neave is a counsellor registered with the NCPS and has five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and offers online counselling for people who want clearer direction after life changes. Her most common concerns include anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and coping with transitions such as career change or loss.

Amy focuses on helping people understand their emotions and thought patterns. She often looks at attachment styles and how these shape relationships. Sessions include talking through past experiences, identifying unhelpful beliefs, and practising concrete skills to manage mood and stress.

She uses several practical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). These give simple exercises and ways to notice thoughts without being overwhelmed by them. Amy also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns.

Many people come to her feeling stuck, drained, or unsure what matters next. She works at a gentle pace and aims to make ideas clear and usable in day-to-day life. This includes short tools for regulation, communication strategies, and steps to test new ways of relating.

Amy has experience supporting neurodivergent clients, including people with ADHD and autism. She encourages practical adjustments in how sessions run so people’s ways of thinking and communicating are respected. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used before scheduling a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Amy commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice their thoughts and choose actions that align with what matters to them. ACT offers short exercises and values-guided steps that can be practised between sessions to test new directions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to break down unhelpful thinking patterns and build small, manageable behaviour changes. CBT provides clear tools for anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful beliefs that are easy to work through in conversation and homework tasks.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amy will discuss different methods and decide with the client which fits their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means the plan can shift as progress and priorities become clearer.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the profile does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about practical arrangements and how sessions will be structured to suit your routine.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she work with most?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, addiction concerns and life changes among other issues listed in her profile.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

She uses conversational work and practical exercises from ACT and CBT to clarify values and test small behavioural changes. Attachment-informed reflection may also be used to understand recurring patterns.

How long has she been practising?

She has five years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the NCPS and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She accepts international clients, as stated in her profile.

What do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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