Andrew Buurman
Practical, attentive counselling for life challenges
About Andrew
Andrew Buurman supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. He also helps with career questions, motivation and recovery from drug or alcohol problems. Andrew welcomes people who feel stuck, isolated or unsure about their next steps.
Andrew is a counsellor with three years of professional experience. He has a BACP credential from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He draws on everyday conversation and careful listening to understand what matters to each person.
Background and approach
In sessions he aims to build an open, non-judgemental space. People can talk about difficult feelings and painful memories at their own pace. The focus is on helping someone find clearer choices and small, practical steps forward.
Andrew uses client-centred therapy, which means the person and their experience guide the work. He pays attention to how attachment and abandonment issues show up in relationships and sense of self. He also supports people facing guilt, shame, emptiness or midlife questions.
Sessions can explore communication problems, control or dependent traits, and fatherhood concerns when these come up. Andrew helps people working through loneliness, forgiveness, life purpose and men’s issues. He aims for straightforward, empathetic support that helps someone move toward clearer direction.
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Sessions & fees
How client-centred therapy works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own experience and on being heard without judgement. This approach helps when someone is dealing with anxiety, low self-esteem, grief or past abuse by giving them a steady space to name feelings and decide next steps.The therapist also pays attention to attachment and abandonment patterns, exploring how these affect relationships and self-worth. That kind of focus can be useful for people struggling with loneliness, control issues or challenges in close relationships.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt the way sessions run to suit them. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who express themselves better in writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family or travel.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| 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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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
