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Wendy Mason

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Wendy Mason, NCPS

United Kingdom

NCPS counsellor - family and parenting focus

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About

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Attachment-based work
  • Parenting and family issues

About Wendy

Wendy Mason is an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 28 years of experience. She works with adults on common pressures at home and work, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, parenting and relationship concerns. She also lists ADHD, self-esteem and issues connected to sexuality and trauma among her areas of focus.

Wendy uses a mix of talking therapies to help people understand patterns that cause pain and to try out different ways of responding. She often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts, feelings and practical actions. Attachment-based ideas and Emotionally-Focused Therapy inform how she helps people notice relating patterns and rebuild trusting connections.

Her approach treats the person, not just a problem label. Sessions are conversational and aimed at making change feel manageable. She listens for what matters most to the client and suggests small, practical steps that can be tried between meetings.

Wendy has experience supporting people affected by trauma, coercive control and sexual assault. She also notes work with neurodiversity, blended family issues and caregiving stress. This background shapes how she responds to safety, communication and routine problems that often complicate family life.

People who come for help with parenting, family conflict or relationship strain can expect clear discussion about priorities and options. The early sessions typically focus on immediate coping, then move on to patterns that maintain the problem and practical changes to daily life.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help with ongoing stress, anxiety and low motivation by shifting the focus from control to committed action.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relating patterns shape current relationships. It can be useful when communication problems, trust or commitment issues are central concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will adjust methods and pace so the sessions fit the client’s needs and day-to-day life.

Please confirm which online session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Many people find remote sessions help fit counselling around work and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins, or make it easier to connect when travel is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can use different methods to make this way of working practical and effective.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?

She lists parenting, family conflict, blended family issues and caregiver stress among her areas of work. These topics are offered as issues she addresses with individual adults.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines talking therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with attachment-informed work. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication.

How many years has she practised?

She has 28 years of professional experience providing counselling and therapy in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.

Does she run sessions in other languages or accept clients abroad?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the available formats before booking a session.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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