Polly Amies
Experienced humanistic counsellor for life challenges
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About Polly
Polly Amies is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who brings a long history of supporting people through difficult times. She holds BACP accreditation and has also run a personal humanistic counselling practice for several years. Polly draws on many years of experience across a range of therapeutic settings to support individuals through change.
Polly works in a warm, caring way that aims to match each person's needs. She treats the person as the expert in their own story and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and grounded, with attention to what feels most useful right now. Her work covers stress and anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and a wide range of life changes. Polly also supports people with neurodiversity, addiction concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and career or parenting stresses.
She lists additional focuses including ageing and geriatric issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Polly uses approaches such as client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused work. Sessions tend to be adapted to what each person finds helpful, whether that means exploring feelings, trying small changes, or building coping strategies.
Beginning therapy can feel daunting and Polly aims to make that first step easier. She invites people to reflect on their goals and to try practical steps between sessions. This pragmatic, person-focused style is aimed at people ready to work on change and find clearer ways forward.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 393613
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Polly's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Polly works with
Everything Polly lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Polly lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Polly works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Polly will discuss options and tailor the mix of methods to the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client try things out and adjust as needed.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, to use audio rather than video, or to arrange sessions around work or caregiving duties. The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals on the platform can help adapt each session to what works best for the individual.
Questions and answers
What concerns can Polly help with?
She supports a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship and intimacy concerns, as well as ADHD, eating and sleeping problems and addiction-related matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and person-centred, focusing on each person's strengths and practical steps. Sessions often blend talking, coping strategies and goal-focused tasks between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Polly has worked in therapeutic roles for many years and has run a personal humanistic counselling practice; her profile records four years of experience in the current context.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify supported session formats; please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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