About Andrew
Andrew Armstrong offers a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. He uses straightforward conversation and evidence-informed methods to help people manage anxiety, stress, low mood and relationship concerns. Andrew is identified by his BACP credential, which indicates professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
He aims to make sessions clear and usable. That often means setting simple goals, learning small skills to manage difficult feelings, and practising ways to handle stressful situations between meetings.
How Andrew works
Sessions move at a pace the client finds comfortable. Andrew draws on a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. These approaches are used to address problems like grief, self-esteem, parenting strain and anger.
Attachment-based ideas also inform how he looks at relationship patterns. With four years of professional experience, he has supported people who face family problems, divorce or separation, codependency and issues around abandonment or belonging. He also helps with body image, guilt and shame, and coping with life changes.
His style is collaborative and respectful. He encourages people to describe what matters to them, then helps them try different ways to make daily life feel more manageable. Sessions are offered in English and take place online in formats chosen by the client.
Andrew lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Andrew works with
The areas below are the ones Andrew selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Andrew's approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different responses to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It can help with panic, depression and day-to-day coping. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional experience and patterns in close relationships, aiming to change how people respond to strong feelings and improve connection. It can support those dealing with relationship strain and attachment worries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrew discusses goals, preferences and practical needs with each person and then suggests ways forward. He adapts techniques so they fit the individual's life and what feels manageable in online sessions, working collaboratively on what to try next.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation while phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for people who prefer written reflection or need shorter, more frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while using the approaches above in a way that suits the person.
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