Andrew Armstrong, BACP

Andrew Armstrong is a counsellor who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports those facing grief, relationship strain and major life changes.

Andrew holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. He has four years of professional experience supporting people in the United Kingdom. He approaches sessions believing that each person knows themselves best and can shape their life with the right support.

In sessions he listens and helps people notice patterns in their thinking and everyday routines. He uses practical tools to test small changes and build new habits that feel manageable. Conversations are led by the client’s goals and pace rather than a fixed plan.

Andrew draws on a mix of approaches, including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused perspectives, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally focused work. These methods are used to help with issues such as grief, compassion fatigue, parenting strain and communication problems.

People can expect help with concrete problems like managing anger, coping with separation, improving communication and handling family-of-origin difficulties. He also addresses themes such as abandonment, body image, codependency and guilt or shame. The aim is to make small, sustainable changes to daily thinking and habits that improve wellbeing.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to values-based action. It can support clients who feel stuck by focusing on what matters and small steps forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on spotting automatic thoughts and trying different actions to change feelings and routines. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and everyday habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That choice can change as therapy progresses and as different issues arise.

The original profile does not list session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to use written exercises and screen-shared worksheets during a session. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt exercises so they work in an online setting and to help people apply new habits in everyday life.