Justin Andrews

Justin Andrews is a UK counsellor with 14 years of dedicated practice and a BACP accreditation. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger and addictions, as well as grief, depression and relationship concerns. His approach is down-to-earth and practical, aimed at making day-to-day life feel more manageable.

He brings broader experience from over three decades working in social care settings. That background includes mental health, neurodiversity and criminal justice contexts. Those roles shaped his ability to sit with complex situations and steady conversations when emotions run high.

In sessions he uses clear, collaborative methods. He draws on client-centred listening to understand each person’s priorities. He combines this with cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and solution-focused steps to try new patterns between meetings.

Mindfulness practices feature in his work too, taught in simple, practical ways that suit daily life. Emotionally-focused ideas help people who want to understand how feelings connect to their behaviours and relationships. He aims to create calm, useful routines rather than long lectures.

Outside counselling he teaches meditation and mindfulness and has a long personal practice. He believes people can learn about themselves, grow and change even when life feels hardest. Those values inform how he plans sessions and supports people toward clearer choices.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on respectful listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions can follow the same pace, helping someone feel heard and guiding priorities for change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical tasks to test new ways of thinking. That structure adapts well to remote meetings because tasks and short exercises can be set between sessions and reviewed together.

Choosing an approach is part of the process rather than a one-time decision. The therapist will work collaboratively to find what fits the client’s goals and preferences, trying different techniques and checking what helps most. Sessions can blend approaches to match each person’s needs rather than sticking to a single model.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow quicker follow-ups. Some people find remote meetings better for short check-ins, while others use them for full therapeutic work. Registered or accredited professionals can support the same kinds of conversations and exercises remotely, and the practical focus is on what will fit the client’s routine.