Andrea Reid, BACP

Andrea Reid is a counsellor who draws on client-centred work to help people facing stress, anxiety and parenting strains. She uses a straightforward style and believes people know their own stories. Andrea encourages small steps toward lasting change and offers steady support as people try new ways of coping.

Andrea has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. She works with people managing self-esteem and confidence issues, as well as those facing career difficulties and major life transitions. Her background also includes supporting people dealing with ageing and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns and fertility or pregnancy-related challenges.

In sessions she blends client-centred methods with CBT and psychodynamic ideas. That means she listens closely to what matters to each person, looks at how current thoughts and behaviours affect day-to-day life, and explores past patterns that keep recurring. Conversations focus on practical changes that fit into people’s lives.

Andrea often helps people put coping strategies into practice between meetings. She can talk through ways to manage panic, reduce smoking or vaping, and rebuild motivation after burnout or postpartum changes. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who choose Andrea can expect a direct, respectful approach. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to real problems, from money worries and hoarding to feelings of emptiness and midlife reassessment.

How Andrea's approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting conversation where the person's priorities lead the work. It helps when someone needs to feel heard and to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical steps to change them; it is often used for anxiety, panic and mood issues. Psychodynamic therapy explores recurring patterns and past experiences that influence present choices and feelings, which can be useful for persistent self-esteem and relationship concerns.

Andrea treats choosing an approach as a joint decision. She will discuss different ways of working and tailor the plan to a person's goals, needs and preferences. That means the approach can change as the work progresses and as different issues arise.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options when you book. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins on difficult days, and reduce travel time. It can also make scheduling around medical appointments or caregiver duties simpler. Registered or accredited professionals often find that remote sessions help people keep continuity of care while managing everyday commitments.