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- Collaborative approach
- Practical coping skills
- Understanding past influences
About Amber
Amber Sexton is a BACP counsellor who offers a calm, empathic approach to therapy. She acknowledges that starting therapy can feel hard and aims to make the first steps straightforward. Amber focuses on building trust so people feel heard and able to talk about difficult experiences.
She draws on five years of clinical experience and a background that includes work with an NHS awareness centre. Amber uses practical techniques to help clients understand how past experiences affect current life. This often involves spotting unhelpful patterns and learning simple strategies to cope day to day.
Her sessions concentrate on improving self-awareness and developing new coping skills at a comfortable pace. Amber emphasises collaboration and goal setting so each person shapes the work to fit their values and needs. She aims to help people move forward rather than rush change.
Amber commonly supports people with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting stresses, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and communication problems. She also works with areas like chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and career-related difficulties.
Her style is warm and client-centred, with elements drawn from cognitive and emotion-focused therapies. Sessions are used to make sense of present problems and to try out new ways of coping. People who want a steady, respectful therapeutic space may find this approach helpful.
She draws on five years of clinical experience and a background that includes work with an NHS awareness centre. Amber uses practical techniques to help clients understand how past experiences affect current life. This often involves spotting unhelpful patterns and learning simple strategies to cope day to day.
Her sessions concentrate on improving self-awareness and developing new coping skills at a comfortable pace. Amber emphasises collaboration and goal setting so each person shapes the work to fit their values and needs. She aims to help people move forward rather than rush change.
Amber commonly supports people with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting stresses, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and communication problems. She also works with areas like chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and career-related difficulties.
Her style is warm and client-centred, with elements drawn from cognitive and emotion-focused therapies. Sessions are used to make sense of present problems and to try out new ways of coping. People who want a steady, respectful therapeutic space may find this approach helpful.
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How Amber’s approaches can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and practising alternative responses. This is often helpful for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amber will discuss your needs and try methods that fit your goals and preferences. She aims to be collaborative, checking in about what helps and adjusting the approach over time.
The biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try out strategies between sessions and bring real-life situations into the conversation for practical problem solving.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Amber help with?
She works with issues such as relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting stress, ADHD and related concerns like attachment and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centred, emphasising trust and collaboration. Sessions focus on improving self-awareness and trying practical coping strategies at a manageable pace.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Amber has five years of experience and has worked at an NHS awareness centre for three years, alongside other counselling roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and Amber does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.