- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Polly
Polly Amies is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. She presents a warm, caring presence and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable for people feeling overwhelmed. Polly speaks English and is open to working with international clients through online sessions.
Polly frames sessions around what the person brings. She listens without judgement and helps clients notice their strengths. Conversations focus on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and cope with life changes.
Background and approach
Sessions are adapted to each person's pace and needs. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and addictive patterns. She also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, sleep and eating difficulties, low self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue.
Neurodiversity and ADHD are within her scope of work along with other areas such as chronic illness and caregiver stress. Polly uses human-centred methods alongside evidence-informed tools to help clients gain clarity and try out new responses. Work may include practical problem solving, exploring thought patterns, and building everyday routines that feel manageable.
The approach aims to be collaborative and respectful of each person's experience. Starting therapy is a practical process with simple steps to begin. Polly encourages people to take that first step and aims to create sessions that fit around busy lives and varied needs.
What Polly works with
Everything Polly lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Polly helps people with.
- 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building trust. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what is said, and helps people notice their own resources and choices. This approach suits those who want a supportive space to talk through difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, moods and behaviours interact. Sessions may include practical exercises, simple experiments and tools to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative work. Polly will discuss options and adapt methods to match the client’s goals, needs and preferences rather than imposing a single way of working.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues similar to in-person meetings. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit ongoing support, written reflection, or when fitting therapy around a busy day. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity and to fit sessions into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Polly
What concerns does Polly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting challenges, sleep and eating problems, self-esteem and career worries, among other concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
Polly combines a human-centred style with structured techniques such as cognitive behavioural strategies, mindfulness and solution-focused work to find what helps in day-to-day life.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of practice reflected in her BACP accreditation and several decades of broader experience supporting adults and young people in various settings.
Where is Polly based and how is she accredited?
Polly practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as listed in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Polly?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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