Andrew Thomas , BACP

Andrew Thomas is an integrative counsellor who uses a blend of practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. He holds a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He works with adults aged 18 and over and aims to make sessions flexible around weekday hours.

Andrew draws on different therapies to match the needs of each person. He often uses Attachment-Based ideas and Psychodynamic thinking to look at past patterns, and Cognitive Behavioural techniques to teach coping skills. Somatic ideas are also used to help people notice how stress and trauma show up in the body.

Sessions begin with practical conversations about immediate concerns and goals. Andrew uses straightforward explanations of how the nervous system reacts to stress, including concepts such as the window of tolerance and polyvagal theory. He then works on coping strategies that can be used between sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.

He has around five years of practice experience and has focused much of his CPD on trauma-informed work. Typical areas he supports include grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, caregiver stress, and issues connected to attachment and abandonment.

Andrew does not provide couples counselling, court reports, detailed forensic assessments or diagnostic statements. He encourages people to ask questions about format and scheduling up front, and to discuss preferred times so sessions fit into everyday life.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Andrew often combines Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people recognise and change repeating dynamics. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss your concerns, goals and preferences and recommend ways of working that suit you. This makes sessions a collaborative effort rather than a fixed treatment plan.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls let you use non-verbal cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can need less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, travel or caring responsibilities and make it easier to maintain regular contact when life is busy.