Amber Back , BACP

Amber Back is an integrative counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), offering a calm, non-judgemental space to explore life’s difficulties. She creates an empathic environment where people can share their thoughts and feelings, working at a pace that suits them while focusing on practical ways to cope and build resilience.

Her practice addresses a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as abandonment and attachment, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, chronic pain and illness, divorce and separation, family problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood disorders, and challenges around life purpose, pregnancy and childbirth. She has a particular interest in supporting people recovering from toxic relationships and those navigating major transitions in their lives.

Amber uses an integrative method rooted in a person-centred way of working, which means she adapts her approach to each person’s unique situation and preferences. She blends techniques from transactional analysis, cognitive behavioural work, solution-focused strategies and gestalt when appropriate. She believes people are the experts in their own stories and aims to empower them to make change, offering support, encouragement and collaborative reflection throughout the therapeutic journey.

Client-Centered Approaches and Online Therapy

Amber works from a client-centred foundation, which focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the person’s own priorities guide the pace and direction of therapy. This approach helps when someone needs to explore feelings, build self-understanding, or regain confidence after difficult experiences.

She also draws on solution-focused and cognitive behavioural techniques when they suit a client’s needs - solution-focused methods aim to identify practical steps and small changes that move a person toward their goals, while cognitive behavioural ideas can help people notice and adjust unhelpful thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences and circumstances, adapting the mix of tools over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - offer flexibility and accessibility for different routines and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from home or work and to choose the communication style that feels most helpful, while still receiving support from trained, licensed professionals and therapists.