Andrew Reid
Compassionate client-centred counsellor
About Andrew
Andrew Reid helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns. He supports those dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy-related problems. He also works with career questions, midlife change, bipolar mood issues and the practical side of life transitions.
Andrew is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience. He trained to a Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and has worked in charity settings supporting victims of sexual assault and abuse.
Background and approach
That hands-on work gave him a grounded understanding of trauma and recovery. He uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person at the heart of the work. Sessions are guided by the client’s pace and priorities rather than a fixed agenda.
Andrew listens actively and reflects back what he hears to help clients make sense of painful feelings. Practical concerns like communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and forgiveness are commonly explored. He also supports people facing guilt and shame, attachment difficulties, life purpose questions and post-traumatic stress reactions.
Andrew aims for a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly. He encourages self-compassion and small, manageable steps towards change. The focus is on understanding what matters to each person and working together toward clearer choices.
What Andrew works with
How Andrew works
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Sessions & fees
Client-centred care and online access
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person rather than the problem. The counsellor offers an accepting, non-directive space and listens closely to help the client clarify feelings and priorities. This approach is helpful for issues such as anxiety, grief, relationship struggles and questions about life direction.Andrew’s background supporting survivors of sexual assault and work with bereavement informs his sensitive, patient approach. He aims to work collaboratively with each person to find what helps most, whether that is exploring painful memories, improving communication or building self-compassion. Deciding on the right way forward is a shared process that reflects the client’s needs and goals.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful when visual connection matters, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work, and live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling into daily life and to keep continuity when meeting in person is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to deliver thoughtful, consistent care tailored to the client.
| 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
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
