Asta Brandes
Empowering, practical counselling for stressful times
About Asta
Asta Brandes is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of professional experience in the UK. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and career-related difficulties. Asta believes clients know their own story and brings a supportive presence to help them move forward.
Her work aims to build on a person’s strengths. She encourages practical steps and clearer thinking when life feels overwhelming.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and aim to make change feel manageable rather than daunting. Asta draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen without judgement and create space for a person’s priorities.
She uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, achievable goals and quick steps that can reduce pressure. She also brings psychodynamic and existential ideas into the conversation when they help make sense of recurring patterns or questions about meaning. These perspectives can be useful for concerns such as attachment issues, abandonment, midlife changes, and relationship communication problems.
People come to Asta for help with panic attacks, social anxiety, impulse control, money worries, sexuality and women’s issues, and caregiver stress. She works in English and German and offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the booking process.
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Sessions & fees
How Asta’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what is said and helps people feel heard, which can ease anxiety and rebuild confidence. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical changes. It helps pinpoint quick steps and realistic goals to reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. This happens collaboratively and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video suits more in-depth conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and messaging let people check in more frequently or fit brief sessions around work and caring responsibilities. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to maintain regular contact with a registered or accredited professional.
| 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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, German
