- Person-centred approach
- Helps manage anxiety
- Focus on relationships
About Andrew
Andrew Armstrong is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP accreditation and brings four years of professional experience supporting people with anxiety, low mood, grief and relationship concerns. He approaches sessions with a belief that clients are experts on their own lives and aims to support them in making meaningful changes.
Andrew offers a straightforward, person-centred style. He listens for the things that matter most and helps clients name and work through difficult feelings. Practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches are used alongside mindfulness and acceptance ideas to manage stress and unhelpful thinking.
Attachment-based ideas inform his work with relationship and family questions. These help people understand patterns that come from early connections and how those patterns show up now. Emotionally-Focused Therapy approaches are drawn on to help people express and shift painful emotions in the moment.
Common concerns he helps with include self-esteem, anger, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and parenting strain. He also works with specific areas such as abandonment, body image, codependency and communication problems. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on small, achievable steps.
Andrew uses straightforward language in sessions and supports clients to try out different ways of noticing and responding to feelings. People who prefer a practical, relational approach may find this style helpful when working through grief, depression or ongoing stress.
Therapeutic approaches useful in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and make room for valued action. It uses mindfulness techniques and practical exercises to reduce avoidance and increase engagement with life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going, and on trying small experiments to test new ways of responding. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand and change how they relate to others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will explore the person's goals, experiences and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process that may combine tools from different approaches as needs become clearer.
Please confirm session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around everyday life, for example by removing travel time or allowing sessions during a work break. It can also allow shorter check-ins by phone or longer video conversations where helpful, depending on what is offered. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices and behavioural tasks to suit remote sessions so people can carry on with practical work between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Andrew help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, low mood, self-esteem and relationship concerns, among other difficulties such as anger and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is person-centred and practical, combining listening with tools from cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches.
How long has he been practising?
Andrew has four years of professional experience working with people on issues including depression, grief and relationship problems.
What credentials and region are associated with this counsellor?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.