John Andrews, BACP

John Andrews is a counsellor who combines a warm, human-centred way of working with thoughtful psychological listening. He offers a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings at their own pace. John uses empathy, honesty and acceptance to help clients feel understood and able to explore change.

He draws on Client-Centred Therapy to put the person's experience first and help them find their own path forward. He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships and early experiences shape present patterns. This combination supports both practical steps and deeper self-understanding.

John works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and issues around relationships and intimacy. He also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and long-term health challenges, and those managing career strain or parenting stresses. He has particular interest in topics such as abandonment, attachment issues, ADHD and body image.

With four years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, he aims to balance compassion with clear, practical thinking. Sessions focus on listening, asking helpful questions and trying small changes that fit into everyday life.

People looking for help can expect a collaborative and steady approach. John aims to build trust and to help people notice patterns that cause hurt. From there he supports them to try new ways of coping and to make choices that suit their values and goals.

How John’s approaches translate to online therapy

John draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in his work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers; it is useful for building trust and exploring feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and offers clear, practical steps to try; it can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. John will work with each person to agree what feels most useful based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration means approaches can shift over time as issues change or as different strategies are tried.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel and can reduce the time needed to attend appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation will help, or conversations without video when that better suits someone’s circumstances. Registered or accredited professionals including counsellors are increasingly using remote ways of meeting to maintain continuity of care and to make therapy more accessible.