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Andrew Armstrong

Andrew Armstrong, BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

Person-centred counsellor focusing on relationships

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About Andrew

Andrew Armstrong is a counsellor who works from a person-centred stance. He believes people know themselves best and aims to support them as they make changes. Andrew holds BACP registration and brings four years of professional experience to his work.

He helps people manage stress and anxiety and talks through low mood and grief. He also addresses self-esteem, anger, compassion fatigue and the strain that major life changes can cause. Relationship difficulties, parenting strain and family conflicts are within his focus areas, along with concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues.

Andrew uses a mix of practical approaches to match what each person needs. He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help spot unhelpful thoughts. He uses emotionally focused and attachment-based ways of working when relationships and connection are central to the problem.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Andrew aims to listen first, then help people find small, workable steps forward. He describes the role as supporting and facilitating change rather than telling people what to do.

His background includes supporting people with codependency, communication and commitment worries, body image and guilt or shame. People looking for straightforward, down-to-earth counselling about relationships, life transitions or emotional overwhelm may find his style helpful.

How Andrew’s approaches translate to online counselling

Andrew commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside a person-centred way of working. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small steps towards a meaningful life even when difficult feelings remain. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early connection styles can affect current bonds and reactions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to the person’s concerns, goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That recommendation can change as the work progresses and as different issues come up in sessions.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It can also allow sessions without being on camera if that feels more comfortable. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT and attachment-focused exercises to work over distance, using practical tools and conversational tasks to support progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Andrew work with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low mood and self-esteem issues, plus relationship and family concerns. He also addresses areas like abandonment, attachment and codependency.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He works in a person-centred way that combines practical methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally focused approaches. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on achievable steps.

What experience does he bring?

He has four years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and relational difficulties. That experience includes working with grief, depression and relationship strain.

Where is he based and what are his credentials?

He works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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 are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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