About Andy
Andy Fairie offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or grief. He introduces a calm, listening approach and helps people take small steps towards feeling better. Andy works in English and sees clients in the United Kingdom.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to make sense of how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. Sessions focus on practical changes that can be tried between meetings. He aims for early improvements within a few sessions, while recognising everyone moves at their own pace.
How Andy works
Andy places a strong emphasis on listening. He has decades of professional listening experience, has published a book, and gives presentations on related topics. That background shapes how he holds conversations and helps people feel heard.
People come to him for a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, addictions, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, chronic pain and illness, and issues around guilt, shame and isolation. He also supports those dealing with low self-esteem, midlife questions, and challenges linked to attachment and abandonment. Sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging.
Andy offers appointments at different times, including some weekend slots, so sessions can fit around work or family routines. He works with clients using a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short online questionnaire helps match people to the right therapist before scheduling sessions.
Andy aims to make the first steps clear and manageable for anyone ready to try therapy.
Andy lists one way of working on the entry:
What Andy works with
The areas below are the ones Andy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Online CBT and practical therapy options
Andy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and is often used for anxiety, depression, panic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. It focuses on practical exercises and small adjustments that can make day-to-day life easier.Sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls let people speak face-to-face and use visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer typed conversations or need more flexibility between appointments.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Andy will discuss goals and preferences and help decide whether CBT techniques or a different emphasis will suit each person. He tailors the work to what feels most useful and achievable.
The online formats make scheduling easier for people with busy days or mobility limits. They allow sessions around work hours, at weekends or on Sunday afternoons, and support follow-up between meetings through messaging. This flexibility helps people keep therapy practical and consistent with their lives.
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A practical next step
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