Justin Andrews, BACP

Justin Andrews is a BACP counsellor with 14 years of counselling experience in the UK. He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression and life changes. He also supports those facing relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem and career concerns.

Justin works in a straightforward, calm way. He draws on familiar approaches such as client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural tools. He also uses emotion-focused and mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques to help people find practical steps forward.

His background includes many years working across social care settings. That experience has informed his ability to work with complex problems and long-standing difficulties without using jargon. He also has a long personal commitment to meditation and mindfulness, which he shares in session when useful.

Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on practical ways to make that happen. Conversations tend to be warm and direct, with simple exercises and short plans to try between meetings. The aim is clearer thinking, better coping, and more manageable day-to-day life.

Justin also teaches counselling and mindfulness, and continues his own practice of meditation. People considering therapy are invited to assess whether his style feels like a good fit before booking a series of sessions.

How Justin’s methods translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. In practice this means the counsellor gives space for people to tell their story and reflect on what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can suit problems like anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy teaches basic attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can be helpful for stress, anger and chronic pain.

Choosing the right approach is a shared task. The counsellor will work with the person to identify goals and then try approaches that match those aims. Sessions can blend listening, practical CBT exercises and short mindfulness practices to suit what the person finds most useful.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It can also let people use spoken-only sessions if they prefer less bandwidth or a lower-key connection. Registered or accredited professionals can often adapt exercises and worksheets for remote sessions so progress is maintained across in-person or online meetings.