Amy Butterworth

Amy Butterworth is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing grief, stress, anxiety and parenting challenges. She offers a warm, accepting space and practical support for people dealing with bereavement, relationship strain, loss related to pregnancy, and everyday pressures. Amy meets people where they are and works at a pace that feels manageable for them.

Amy follows a person-centred way of working, which means the client's experience guides each session. She often blends other approaches to suit the person’s needs, drawing on cognitive and emotion-focused ideas when useful. Sessions focus on what matters now and on small steps that can be tried between meetings.

She has five years' experience in therapy work and nine years' maternity experience in the NHS, which informs her interest in pregnancy and postnatal issues. That background includes working with antenatal and postnatal difficulties, pregnancy loss, miscarriage and birth trauma. She is an accredited practitioner with the Foundation for Infant Loss.

Amy has developed an interest in neurodiversity, particularly autism spectrum conditions and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, through personal experience as a carer. She supports parents and carers of family members with special educational needs and disabilities, using that lived perspective to shape practical conversations.

Her practice also covers a broad range of concerns including addiction, anger, eating and sleeping difficulties, self-esteem, career matters and coping with life changes. People who choose to work with her can expect a collaborative approach that combines listening with practical, doable tools.

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