Wendy Cummins, BACP

Wendy Cummins is a BACP-registered counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem and issues around intimacy. She also offers support for anger, depression, coping with life changes, and concerns such as infidelity, jealousy and postpartum depression. Wendy writes simply and directly, offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk things through.

Wendy works from a psychodynamic background and focuses on emotional patterns that repeat over time. She invites clients to notice feelings and behaviours that cause difficulty and to try small, manageable changes. Sessions are described as warm and empathic, with an emphasis on listening first and exploring what makes someone feel stuck.

She typically uses weekly sessions to build a therapeutic relationship and mentions regular 45 minute video meetings as her preferred rhythm for ongoing work. In sessions Wendy encourages honest reflection about beliefs people hold about themselves and how those beliefs shape relationships and mood.

Her way of working blends psychodynamic thinking with other approaches such as attachment-focused ideas, mindfulness and client-centred listening. This mix is used to help people make sense of emotional pain and practical changes in day-to-day life.

Wendy asks people to take the first step when they feel ready. She offers a supportive presence while clients start to examine patterns, grieve losses, repair trust after betrayal, or manage anxiety and life transitions.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Wendy combines psychodynamic ideas with attachment-based thinking and client-centred listening. Psychodynamic work looks at repeated feelings and behaviours that start to shape how someone relates to others. This helps when past patterns keep causing pain or repeat in relationships.

Attachment-based thinking focuses on how early bonds influence current connections and intimacy. It can help people who struggle with trust, jealousy or patterns of distance and closeness. Client-centred listening means the therapist follows the client's pace and reflects what matters most to them, supporting emotional expression and self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Wendy works collaboratively to see which ideas fit a person's needs, goals and preferences. She will check in about what is helping and adjust the focus as therapy progresses.

The biography notes a preference for regular 45 minute video sessions as a way to build the therapeutic relationship. If you need different session options, confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for a consistent weekly slot that supports steady progress.