Andrea Stokes, BACP

Andrea Stokes welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes. She introduces a calm, steady presence and helps clients take small, practical steps towards feeling more able. Andrea uses simple, person-focused conversations and guided relaxation to build confidence and coping skills.

Andrea practices as a person-centred counsellor and hypnotherapist. Person-centred counselling means she follows what matters to the client, listening closely and reflecting what is said so people feel heard. Hypnotherapy offers guided relaxation and imagery to help with habits, anxiety and confidence building.

She has eight years of clinical experience and holds BACP accreditation. Andrea draws on that experience when tailoring sessions to a person’s needs and pace. She aims to create a steady therapeutic space where people can talk through painful memories and difficult emotions without feeling rushed.

Common areas she supports include stress, panic, depression, grief and low self-esteem. She also focuses on trauma and sexual assault, shame and guilt, social anxiety, phobias and smoking or vaping cessation. Andrea works with people to set clear, manageable goals and to notice small changes as they happen.

Sessions are offered in English and Andrea accepts clients based in the United Kingdom and internationally. To begin, prospective clients use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Andrea’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps the client find their own solutions. This approach is useful for stress, low mood, life transitions and confidence building.

Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and imagery to help change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety or panic symptoms. In practice this can feel like a calm, focused conversation with breathing and visual exercises to aid coping and behaviour change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt techniques to match the client's goals and preferences. That decision is made collaboratively and reviewed as progress is noticed.

Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows people to work with registered or accredited professionals from different locations. The biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can be shaped to suit practical needs such as shorter check-ins, not needing to be on camera, or arranging appointments around work or family commitments.