Andrew Armstrong
Supportive counsellor using practical therapy
About Andrew
Andrew Armstrong is a counsellor who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. He holds BACP accreditation and brings four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Andrew focuses on everyday struggles people bring - mood shifts, relationship strain, parenting pressure and coping with life changes.
His way of working is straightforward and collaborative. He treats the person as the expert on their life and offers tools and questions to explore values, thoughts and emotional patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make small changes that add up to clearer thinking and steadier days. Andrew blends approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. These methods are used to address issues like compassion fatigue, family problems, codependency, commitment worries and difficulties with communication.
He adapts what he uses to the problem a person brings. People contact him about grief, depression, anger, feelings of emptiness, and struggles stemming from family of origin or blended family complexities. He also supports those facing divorce and separation, guilt and shame, body image concerns and attachment challenges.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Parents who need help with parenting strain can talk through routines, boundaries and emotional responses. Andrew helps people set manageable goals, try small behavioural changes and reflect on what matters most to them.
What Andrew works with
How Andrew works
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Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on recognising and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through practical exercises and skill-building, which suits problems like worry, low mood and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences affect current patterns and helps people build healthier emotional connections and communication. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest methods to try together. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as clients notice what helps them most. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when tone and visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be simpler if bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins, reflective writing or people who find typing easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity between sessions.| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
