Wanda Hagan, BACP

Wanda Hagan is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people work through stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties and depression. Wanda seeks to make the first contact easy and straightforward for someone feeling overwhelmed.

She aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Conversations cover everyday habits, recurring worries and the patterns that make life harder. Sessions are practical and focused on what the person wants to change.

Wanda draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. She helps people identify unhelpful thinking and small steps they can try between meetings. The approach is collaborative so the person and Wanda shape each session together.

Her wider experience includes adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image concerns, chronic pain and illness, and communication problems. She has also supported people dealing with separation, infidelity, panic attacks, obsessive behaviours and first responder stress.

Wanda describes the path to change as gradual and often practical. Her aim is to support and empower people as they try new ways of coping, adjust habits and build routines that suit daily life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Wanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts and everyday habits. One common approach helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns, which can reduce anxiety and low mood by shifting daily routines and responses. Another approach concentrates on practical behavioural steps, such as adjusting sleep routines or testing small changes in how someone reacts to stress, to make everyday life feel more manageable.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences, and will adapt the plan as progress is made. This collaborative way of working helps keep sessions relevant and focused on what matters most to the individual.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work easier for fitting sessions into busy days, keeping momentum between meetings, and trying out strategies that can be used immediately in daily life. Online sessions can support clear goal-setting, shorter check-ins when needed, and regular follow-ups to track changes over time.