Frequently Asked Questions

  • I’m happy to work with short-term present-day issues such as low mood, low level anxiety, anger, work stress, relationship issues etc, and am equally comfortable working longer term, helping clients with depression, trauma, grief and bereavement, life transitions, neurodivergence etc

  • My training is in the person-centred approach, and I integrate interventions from other modalities such as EFT, CBT, ACT and TA

  • 1:1 with adults and young people over 16

  • In person and on-line via Zoom or Teams

  • Available upon request, with a limited number of reduced fee appointments

  • I am based in the Cotswolds in a village called Ewen, 3 miles from Cirencester in Gloucestershire

  • I work Monday to Thursday, flexible hours

  • One hour

  • This depends on what issues you bring. Weekly sessions are the norm, but after a period of time, clients will sometimes move to fortnightly or even monthly sessions. Clients who have worked with me in the past will often return for one-off check-in sessions.

  • Yes. However, I am obliged to break my promise of confidentiality if I have reason to believe that you are at risk of serious harm, and under these circumstances I will aim to talk to you first. I discuss my client work with a supervisor who is also bound by confidentiality.

  • This varies from person to person, depending on what issues you are struggling with. I am happy to work short, medium or long term.

  • Yes. I offer a free 30 minute consultation, online, so we can meet and see if we think we can work together. If you don’t think I’m the right person for you, I can help you find another therapist.

  • Email me at therapy@amandafletcher.co.uk or send me a WhatsApp message on +447428400935

  • Counselling tends to be shorter-term and focused on specific present-day issues such as relationship problems or work stress, while psychotherapy is generally longer-term and goes deeper into underlying patterns and past experiences.