Justin Andrews, BACP

Justin Andrews is a BACP counsellor with 14 years of counselling experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and major life changes. He also supports people dealing with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem and career concerns.

Justin draws on straightforward talking therapy and practical tools. He uses approaches such as client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness and solution-focused methods. Sessions aim to be clear, calm and focused on the next helpful step.

His background includes long experience in social care settings. That work has included mental health, learning differences and criminal justice contexts. He also has experience supporting people affected by chronic illness, addiction and bereavement.

Outside the therapy room he teaches counselling and leads meditation and mindfulness groups. He has practised meditation and Buddhist study since his teens and brings that lived experience into mindfulness work when it fits the person’s needs.

People who meet him can expect a practical, down-to-earth style. He prefers to work collaboratively and to help people find realistic ways to cope and move forward. If you want to begin, use the Start Therapy button and follow the short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what matters to the person and helps them find their own solutions. This approach suits people wanting space to talk and make sense of difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to test new ways of coping, and can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Mindfulness Therapy draws on simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and create steadier moments during the day. It can be useful alongside other approaches for stress, chronic pain and ongoing worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel. It also allows shorter check-ins, less travel time and sessions to be scheduled at times that suit everyday life.