- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Narrative techniques
About Andrea
Andrea Sprio is a UK counsellor with BACP and NCPS accreditation and ten years of practice. She works with people who are dealing with relationship strains, family and parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, mood issues and other concerns listed in her profile.
She focuses on straightforward conversation and steady support. Sessions are down-to-earth and aim to make difficult topics easier to talk about. Andrea keeps things practical so people can try small changes between meetings.
Her background includes work across relationship difficulties, trauma and grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and concerns connected to neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. She also helps with anger, self-esteem, panic, ADHD and intimacy-related problems.
Andrea uses approaches grounded in attachment work, client-centred practice and narrative methods. That means she pays attention to how past relationships affect current patterns, follows what the client brings to the room, and helps people reframe problematic stories they tell about themselves.
People in their late teens and twenties often come for help with feeling behind, identity, early career pressures and relationship starts and endings. Andrea aims to help those young adults name what is difficult, find clearer options, and plan doable next steps.
Her sessions are conducted in English and she works from the United Kingdom. If you want to try a first appointment, follow the online signposting to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
How Andrea’s approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they turn up in current friendships and partnerships. In practice this means noticing how someone expects to be treated and trying different ways of responding that feel safer and more effective.Client-centred practice means the conversation follows what the person brings. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps people build on their own strengths to solve problems like anxiety, low mood or parenting strain.
Narrative techniques help people separate themselves from unhelpful stories they repeat. By retelling difficult events in a different way, people can discover alternatives to shame, guilt or stuck behaviour.
Andrea treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. Together they look at the person’s concerns, practical goals and preferences, and agree which methods to try. Plans are reviewed as work progresses so the approach can change if needed.
The original biography did not specify which online session formats are used, so check current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study or work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation is needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these ways of working to practical needs without promising a specific format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with relationship difficulties, family and parenting problems, stress, anxiety, mood issues and a range of related concerns listed in her profile, including young adult issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses attachment-based, client-centred and narrative approaches, focusing on clear conversation and practical steps rather than jargon.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with people on relationship and mental health concerns.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS accreditation as listed in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English and she works with people based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography did not list specific 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.
What are the first steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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