Andrea Antrobus, BACP

Andrea Antrobus works in an integrative, person-focused way. She blends approaches to help people manage worry, low mood, relationship strain and parenting stresses. Andrea is BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she has six years of experience supporting people through difficult life events.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions aim to be respectful and non-judgemental, with conversation shaped around what matters most to the individual. Andrea uses practical techniques alongside deeper reflection so people can notice change between sessions.

She commonly supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem problems. Relationship and intimacy-related concerns are also a focus, as are issues connected to parenting, family dynamics, trauma and abuse, and eating and body-image difficulties.

Andrea works with longer-standing patterns as well as short-term goals. She may use cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, mindfulness to build present-moment skills, and psychodynamic thinking to look at past influences on current feelings. Solution-focused tools are used to set clear steps forward where appropriate.

Her background includes work with people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family challenges and caregiver stress. Andrea also has experience with relationship breakdown, domestic violence, addiction concerns and feelings of emptiness. She encourages a collaborative plan and adapts sessions to each person’s needs.

How Andrea’s approaches translate to online therapy

Andrea often draws on client-centred work, which focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead to build understanding and trust. This approach helps when the main need is being heard and helped to make sense of feelings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) features practical steps to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. CBT is useful for tackling anxiety, low mood and stress by testing small changes and noticing the result.

Mindfulness therapy offers simple attention exercises to calm the mind and manage distressing feelings. It can support people who want skills to steady their thinking between sessions.

Finding the right mix of these methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what fits their situation, and then choose techniques together in an ongoing, collaborative way.

For practicalities, please confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and can reduce the time needed to attend by removing a commute. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or phone conversations when that better suits someone's day. Registered or accredited professionals can help decide which setup will best support your goals.