Counsellor profile
Lisa McAndrew, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-centred work
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Hypnotherapy option
About Lisa
Counsellor Lisa McAndrew is a member of NCPS with seven years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and life changes. Lisa also supports people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction issues, eating and sleeping problems, and trauma-related concerns.
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions. Lisa aims to listen without judgment and to help people talk through what matters to them. She explains methods plainly and encourages small steps that can make daily life easier.
Lisa draws on client-centred work to focus on each person's concerns and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques when thinking and behaviour patterns are getting in the way. Hypnotherapy is offered as an option for people interested in working with deeper patterns, and solution-focused ideas are used to set practical short-term goals.
Sessions are practical and goal-aware. Lisa will often help clients identify a few manageable actions between meetings. She works at a steady pace and reviews progress regularly so the work stays relevant to what the person wants.
People who choose Lisa are encouraged to be frank about what they need from counselling. She asks about current stresses, coping strategies and what a better week would look like. That helps shape sessions early on so time together feels useful and direct.
Therapeutic approaches used for online counselling
Lisa uses client-centred work to prioritise what the person brings to sessions. This approach means the counsellor listens and follows the client’s concerns, helping them make sense of feelings and choices.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. CBT helps when patterns of thinking or habits are keeping problems going, for example with anxiety, low mood or unhelpful routines.
Finding the best approach is usually collaborative. Lisa will talk with each person about what they want to change and which methods feel acceptable. Together they will try ways of working and adjust based on what helps most.
Confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a week and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, which some people find easier to manage alongside work or family life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Lisa works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and life change. She also supports people with relationship, addiction and trauma-related concerns.
What style of counselling does she use?
She uses a conversational, client-centred style and mixes in practical techniques. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on current problems and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience in counselling work in the United Kingdom.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients as part of her practice.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.