Mandy Elliott

Mandy Elliott is a therapeutic counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has eight years of professional experience and supports adults and young people through periods of stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. Mandy aims to help people build self-understanding and grow confidence in how they handle difficult feelings.

Mandy uses a person-centred way of working, which keeps the conversation focused on each person’s needs and choices. She also draws on Transactional Analysis and Gestalt ideas to help people notice patterns in relationships and behaviour. Mindfulness and meditation practices from her Buddhist training are offered when helpful to calm the mind and improve focus.

In sessions she treats the client as the expert in their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations are straightforward and paced to suit the person, with space to talk through past pain, grief or traumatic events. Mandy works with issues such as parenting strain, family problems, relationship difficulties, anger and sleep disruption.

She has particular experience supporting younger adults in higher education along with people facing chronic illness, life transitions or struggles with guilt and shame. Mandy encourages practical steps and small experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping.

People are welcome to ask questions before booking and to discuss whether the counselling style fits their needs. Mandy’s aim is to help each person feel more able to move forward from the issues that brought them to therapy.

How Mandy's approaches translate to online counselling

Mandy mainly practises person-centred counselling, which means the session stays focused on what matters to the person and moves at their pace. This style helps with anxiety, stress, relationship worries and low mood by putting the person's priorities at the centre of each conversation.

She also draws on Transactional Analysis and Gestalt ideas to highlight interaction patterns and emotional responses. These approaches support people who want to understand recurring problems, communication habits and how past experiences shape present behaviour. Mindfulness and meditation practices are offered as practical tools to steady attention and reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mandy will talk with each person about their goals and try different ways of working to find what fits best. That process is collaborative and revisited as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or family life, reduce travel time and allow a quicker check-in on busy days. It can also suit people who prefer to use meditation exercises and reflective work between meetings. Registered and accredited professionals and therapists often offer online options, and Mandy will discuss what will work for you when you start.