Amy Bramley
After a lifetime of trying and failing at finding the right therapist, I finally came across Amy Bramley around 5 years ago. She has been a godsend, effortlessly building trust and safety with me despite my inhibitions. She has helped me overcome heartbreak, severe burnout, and an incredibly difficult move, and continues to help me navigate life's daily difficulties, in spite of our cultural differences. She has saved my life many times over and I would (and have) recommend her to everyone.
Hala, 33 years, Riyadh​
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Amy sees therapy as a relationship of deep listening that can offer a remarkable platform for change. ​Driven by a desire to help others make sense of and find their way through life's challenges, she has always been profoundly interested in the human experience and human connection – she embarked on a career in psychotherapy after studies in literature and language, and a career in the NGO sector (human rights, freedom of speech, child special needs).
She began working with couples, families and groups at a family therapy clinic (Hestia) in Barcelona in 2019, and continues to draw on the systemic approach in all her client work. It is an approach that emphasises how behaviour and belief systems within our families and social context have influenced and may continue to limit our potential. In couples therapy, she sees relationships as a powerful vehicle for personal growth and change when approached in a self-reflective, empathetic manner that takes into account each person's background, frustrations and longings.
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Amy's interest in sexual and relational trauma and adverse childhood experiences is reflected in her doctoral dissertation on adolescent sexual grooming and its effects onto adulthood. She has published articles and a book chapter on the subject, as well as on her work with Ukrainian refugees.
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Amy is particularly interested in working with those who:
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struggle with the expression of emotions;
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are overwhelmed with feelings of anger, isolation, sadness, regret, resentment, jealousy, and/or low self-esteem;
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are struggling to make sense of experiences that suggest neurodiversity, even if a diagnosis has not been sought;
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have experienced relational and/or sexual trauma, and are seeking to build new relationships and establish a new sense of identity;
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live as foreigners in their country of residence, and have struggled with finding a sense of home;
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feel stuck in their life and/or are facing a life crisis.
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Amy has worked with diverse, often expatriated individuals, couples, and marginalised groups. She works in a trauma-informed manner, drawing on a range of psychotherapeutic research and modalities (including attachment theory, polyvagal theory, existential psychotherapy, Transactional Analysis (TA), and mindfulness). Throughout, she sees the client as the bearer of innate wisdom and self-understanding that she seeks to illuminate and tap into.
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Amy completed her doctoral research in counselling psychology and psychotherapy at Middlesex University in London in 2024 and is currently awaiting her viva. She has a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, an MA in Modern Languages from Cambridge University, and is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), UK. She works according to the BACP's ethical guidelines for practice.​​