Andrea Antrobus, BACP

Andrea Antrobus is a counsellor who works with thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage stress and anxiety. She uses a warm, interactive style and aims to create a respectful space where clients can talk through what matters to them. Andrea holds BACP registration, and she draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs. With six years of practice, Andrea has supported people dealing with depression, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and major life changes. She has experience helping those affected by trauma and abuse, and she has worked with issues around parenting, eating and intimacy. Her background also includes supporting people facing adoption and foster care challenges plus blended family and attachment questions. Her work often focuses on practical changes in thinking and daily routines. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of responding. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help people notice their thoughts and calm anxious moments. Andrea also draws on client-centred and psychodynamic thinking to understand how past experiences shape present responses. Solution-focused elements are used to set small, achievable goals and track progress. Sessions are tailored so each conversation fits the person’s situation. People can expect a collaborative approach that balances short-term tools with deeper reflection. Andrea encourages clear steps that can be tried between meetings and reviewed together. If someone is ready to make changes, she aims to support them through each stage.

Approaches that help change thoughts and habits

Andrea commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy alongside client-centred work. CBT involves looking at unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical experiments to change reactions, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions, which can reduce rumination and help people respond more calmly. Client-centred work places the person’s experience at the centre of the conversation. The therapist listens without judgement and helps the person find their own solutions and priorities. Together the client and therapist decide what feels most helpful and adjust the approach over time. Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Andrea will discuss options and tailor sessions to the client’s goals and preferences in a collaborative way. This means trying techniques, reviewing what works, and shifting focus as needs change. Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific online or remote options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tools and exercises so therapy fits around everyday life.