Amie Coates , BACP

Amie Coates is a licensed therapist in the United Kingdom with 17 years of professional experience working across private practice, schools, further education settings, and in contracted roles supporting charities and their beneficiaries. She supports people dealing with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, family breakdown, grief and loss, motivation difficulties, low self-esteem, and confidence challenges. Amie approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she believes strongly in honoring individual autonomy and potential.

Her training is in integrative counselling, which means she blends techniques and ideas from multiple therapeutic models - including cognitive behavioral approaches, person-centered work, play and art-based methods, and psychodynamic ideas - to tailor dialogue and treatment plans to each client’s needs. She focuses on creating a collaborative process that helps clients identify practical steps and deeper understanding to move toward a more fulfilling life.

Amie holds the BACP credential, which indicates membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects standards of professional training and practice. She is committed to supporting people as they take the often courageous first steps toward change and greater wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions with Amie Coates

Amie often draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the client’s experience and supports self-directed growth through empathy and acceptance - it is helpful for building self-esteem, exploring life purpose, and managing relationship or family concerns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns. Additionally, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used to explore and reshape emotional responses and attachment patterns, making it useful for grief, trauma-related issues, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Amie works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the plan as progress unfolds and as new concerns arise.

Online therapy with Amie is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and lifestyles. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from varied locations, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward meaningful change.