- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Young adult issues
About Andrea
Andrea Headington is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 10 years of experience. She helps people with stress and anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief and loss, and young adult issues such as feeling lost after university or coping with early career pressure. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon.
Andrea uses straightforward, person-centred conversation to help people sort their thoughts. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen and reflect, and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify thinking patterns that make feelings worse. People leave with simple tools they can try between sessions.
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She aims to break big problems into manageable parts and to test small changes that can make day-to-day life easier. This includes working on panic and social anxiety, rebuilding self-esteem, and handling anger or intimacy-related concerns.
Andrea also supports people dealing with life transitions such as separation, changes in family roles, or questions about life purpose and midlife concerns. She will talk through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and issues around infidelity or sex addiction without using clinical labels as a first step.
Practicalities are kept simple. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin.
How her approaches work for online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people who need space to talk through identity, relationship or family worries and to feel heard without jargon. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. CBT gives practical exercises for anxiety, panic attacks, low mood and social anxiety that can be tried between sessions.Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. Andrea will work with the client to identify goals and preferences, then try approaches that suit those aims. This means testing what helps most and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt sessions to suit study schedules, shift work, or exam periods, helping therapy sit alongside everyday life rather than replacing it.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, anger and self-esteem. Young adult issues such as career and identity questions are included.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style combines Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Conversations are practical, collaborative and focus on small, testable changes.
How much experience does she have?
Andrea has ten years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with non-UK or international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are used?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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