Counsellor profile
Andrea Antrobus, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Andrea
Counsellor and BACP member Andrea Antrobus has six years' experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She helps with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, parenting and coping with life changes. Andrea also works with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues and eating concerns.
Andrea uses a range of approaches and adapts the way she works to each person. She draws on client-centred ideas that focus on the person's own perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help with unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals.
Her background includes work with people affected by trauma and by difficulties in family and parenting situations. Andrea has supported people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster-care related questions, attachment issues and blended family concerns. She has also helped those coping with caregiver stress, substance issues, relationship breakdown and body image problems.
Sessions aim to be practical. Conversations look at what is happening now and what can change next. Techniques may include discussing patterns of thought, practising mindfulness skills and trying small behavioural steps between sessions.
Andrea offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and are charged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and to schedule an initial session.
How Andrea uses her approaches in online counselling
Andrea commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness in her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says to help them find their own direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and helps people try different responses. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce stress and notice patterns as they happen. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Andrea will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree together which elements to try first. This is a collaborative decision and can change as work progresses. Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping appointments that would otherwise be hard to reach. Online work can make it easier to attend from different locations and to choose formats that match everyday routines. The precise session formats available should be confirmed before booking since they are not specified here. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a range of ways to meet, and the focus remains on making sessions work around the client's life rather than the other way round.Areas of expertise
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression and parenting concerns, among other issues such as trauma and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style draws on client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques to address thoughts, behaviours and short-term goals.
How long has she practised?
She has six years' experience working as a counsellor in the UK context.
What credential does she hold?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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