Andrew Harris , BACP

Andrew Harris is a psychotherapeutic counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP accreditation, and brings three years of professional experience to his work. He often helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and adapting to life changes. He also offers support around relationship difficulties and a range of related concerns.

He is particularly interested in bereavement and loss, and commonly meets people struggling with low mood, obsessive thoughts, and the fallout from major life changes. He also works with issues connected to attachment, abandonment and separation. He has experience supporting people managing chronic illness, caregiver stress and body image worries.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. He describes counselling as a meeting between two people to talk through thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Andrew aims to build a welcoming, non-judgemental space where clients can speak openly and begin to make sense of what they are facing.

He welcomes people from majority and minority backgrounds and focuses on tailoring the work to each person’s needs. The relationship with the counsellor is central to his approach, and he places emphasis on developing trust and clear goals together.

Practical issues such as how sessions are scheduled and the format used are discussed up front. People can expect straightforward guidance about options and what to try first, with flexibility to adjust as progress is made.

Approaches and online therapy that fit your life

Andrew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in practical ways. One approach focuses on exploring unhelpful thought patterns and how they link to mood and behaviour, helping people reduce anxiety and low mood by testing new ways of thinking. Another emphasises understanding attachment and relationship patterns, which can help when abandonment, repeated conflict or communication problems are present.

Choosing the right method is part of the work. He will discuss options with each person and decide together what to try first, adjusting the approach as goals and needs become clearer. This collaborative process lets the therapeutic plan evolve with the client's progress and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are useful when you want face-to-face connection but cannot travel. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around daily life while working with registered or accredited professionals and therapists who can help shape a plan that suits you.