Asta Brandes, BACP

Asta Brandes is a counsellor accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has six years of professional experience helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood, anger and work-related difficulties. Asta works in English and German and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable.

Asta believes clients know their own story best. She focuses on people’s strengths and what already helps them, rather than telling them what to do. Sessions are framed around practical change alongside space to understand patterns that keep problems returning.

In session she often uses client-centred ways of working that put the person at the heart of each conversation. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships affect present feelings. Solution-focused techniques are used when clients want short, goal-focused work to tackle a specific problem.

Asta commonly supports people with issues such as panic attacks, social anxiety, low self-esteem and difficulties around relationships or separation. She also works with concerns about money stress, life purpose and career direction. Her approach aims to balance understanding with steps that make day-to-day life easier.

People who come to Asta can expect an approachable, steady therapist who listens and helps plan small changes. She encourages clear goals and reviews progress together so each person can see how therapy is working for them.

How Asta's approaches translate to online counselling

Asta uses client-centred work and solution-focused methods in ways that suit remote conversations. Client-Centred Therapy means the session is guided by what matters most to the person; the counsellor reflects and follows the client's lead to help them feel heard. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and practical goals to make quick progress on specific problems such as panic, low mood or work stress.

Choosing the right approach is something to do together. Asta will listen to your needs and try different ways of working until you both find what helps. Some people prefer quieter reflection and exploring patterns, while others want short, goal-led sessions; she will adapt the plan to fit your aims.

Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins around work. It can also allow conversations in the language you prefer, for example English or German, without needing to be in the same town as the counsellor.