Amanda Salvara
Integrative counsellorAbout Me
During challenging times, it's important to find the right support when processing events, thoughts and feelings in a safe space with someone you feel comfortable. You are welcome to send over any questions via message before booking to find out how you would like to work together. In an initial session, we can discuss what it is that you would like to work towards or have a single counselling session with a supportive listening space.
If you're struggling to be heard, understood or looking to move towards resourceful parts of yourself, I offer various tools based on what works for you and your situation. Counselling, psychotherapy and coaching is a unique process for each individual, which is why an integrative approach looks at where you're at, your preferences and finding out what works best for you in the therapeutic process. With events happening on personal, social and global levels, people may find parts of themselves responding differently to these events, and that's OK.
How I work with video/telephone counselling and psychotherapy:
Sessions are held online via Zoom or over the phone. All calls are held in a private and secure space and it's welcome to go for walks whilst on our phone sessions if it means finding a private space for yourself.
Related Experience and Training:
In the last year, I have been a volunteer counsellor and therapist for young people aged 14-25 years via The Mix online. Providing short-term counselling and integrative therapy for stress, self-ham, bereavement and mental health.
I have also worked with clients of MOSAC, based in South London. Providing long-term face-to-face and telephone person-centred counselling for carers of abused children.
Experienced in helping clients with;
- Personal development
- Working with depression and grief
- Manage distressing thoughts and emotions
- Relationships and attachments
- Recovering from abuse and traumatic events.
Specialised training in;
- Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment
- Working with Distress: Suicide ideation and Self-harm
- Polyvagal theory and trauma in the body
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Neuro Linguistic Programming and Neuro-Semantics
Previous client feedback:
"Thank you so much for the call today it really has helped, Amanda. I haven’t met you, but what you do and how you do it is amazing. Thanks again for the support and the encouragement that everything is and will be okay. Never had help like this before you truly are awesome. Speak next week, many thanks."
"My counsellor was excellent; I was extremely lucky to have her to talk to every week. She was a great listener, framed my thoughts in a way which helped me understand my perspective in different ways, and genuinely made me feel so much happier after each phone call. I found that after the initial session, I was really looking forward to feeding back to her how I had found the week before…
It has really helped me focus on the positive aspects of myself and my life, renewing my gratitude for simple things. The woman who I spoke to (her name was Amanda) was genuinely one of the most helpful, supportive counsellors I have ever met. The whole experience felt very personal and led by me and the goals I wanted to achieve with our time. She was really helpful and I am extremely grateful for all her help."
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Issues often worked with
Anxiety
Bereavement
Childhood difficulties
Depression
Dissociation
Eating disorders
Self-esteem
Self-harm
Sexual abuse
Social anxiety
Suicidal thoughts
Trauma
Types of therapy
Cognitive behaviour thera...
Dialectical behaviour the...
Integrative
Person-centred/humanistic
Solution-focused therapy
Walk & talk/Outdoor
Therapy offered
Client groups
Fees
£40 per 50-minute session
Training and qualifications
University of East London
BACP accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
Counselling Tutor
ACTO accredited Online and Telephone Counselling Certification
Centre of Excellence
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Diploma
Eye Movement Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR) Diploma
NLP World
Master NLP Practioner and Clinical Hypnotherapy certification
The Coaching Room
NLP, Neuro-Semantic Practitioner and meta-coach Certifications
London College of Music and Media
Bachelor of Music in Popular Music Performance
Counselling Tutor
ACTO accredited Online and Telephone Counselling Certification
Centre of Excellence
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Diploma
Eye Movement Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR) Diploma
NLP World
Master NLP Practioner and Clinical Hypnotherapy certification
The Coaching Room
NLP, Neuro-Semantic Practitioner and meta-coach Certifications
London College of Music and Media
Bachelor of Music in Popular Music Performance
Member of the following organisations:
- The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP 383437)
- Association of Counselling and Therapy Online
- The Association of Coaching (AC)