Andrea Antrobus, BACP

Andrea Antrobus is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of practice in the UK. Andrea aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly about problems like low self-esteem and depression.

Her work often focuses on practical ways to cope with life changes and parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with trauma, abuse, intimacy-related concerns and eating or body image issues. Andrea has experience with matters linked to adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family situations.

Andrea blends several counselling styles to suit each person. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to address unhelpful thinking, client-centred methods to prioritise what matters to the person, and psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns that keep repeating. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Andrea works with people to agree practical steps and coping tools they can use between meetings. She emphasises sensitivity and compassion while keeping sessions grounded in everyday concerns.

If someone is unsure where to begin, Andrea helps clarify priorities and next steps. She encourages people to take small, manageable actions that fit their life and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Andrea uses client-centred work to prioritise what matters most to the person, focusing on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood. This approach helps when someone wants to clarify values, boost self-esteem or talk through relationship worries.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which examines thought patterns and practical behaviours that maintain anxiety or low mood. CBT is useful for building step-by-step coping skills and testing small changes in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will discuss your goals and preferences, and the two of you will choose methods that fit your needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and can reduce time spent on commuting. It also allows for shorter check-ins when a quick update is helpful, or longer sessions when more space is needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists who use the approaches above, can adapt exercises and tools to suit online meetings and everyday life.