Wendy Russell

Wendy Russell is a counsellor who uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people cope with anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties. She aims to make sessions feel warm and down-to-earth so clients can speak freely and be heard. Her work often supports people facing low mood, grief, feeling lost, or the pressure of career changes.

Wendy draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs, including cognitive behavioural ideas and client-centred listening. She explains things plainly and sometimes suggests tasks between sessions to build new skills. Sessions often focus on breaking problems into manageable parts and trying small changes that make day-to-day life easier.

Her experience includes helping people with intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, compassion fatigue and issues connected to LGBT identities. She also works with matters such as infidelity, codependency, blended family tensions, and the emotional effects of caregiving.

Wendy has seven years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She practises in the United Kingdom and conducts her work in English. Her style is collaborative - she listens first, then shapes therapy around each person’s goals.

People who meet her can expect straightforward conversation, practical ideas to try between sessions, and a steady focus on real-life problems such as dating anxiety, career stress and coping with loss. She aims to help people regain a clearer sense of direction and more control over everyday feelings.

Approaches that guide online counselling

Wendy commonly uses client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural ideas to guide online work. Client-centred therapy means the counsellor gives space for the person to tell their story while reflecting and clarifying what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and able to make choices about change.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and short experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then collaboratively pick or combine methods that seem helpful. She adjusts the plan as things change, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to speak from a familiar location or who need flexibility around work and caring commitments.