- Person-centred base
- CBT techniques
- ACT and DBT ideas
About Andrea
Andrea Croston is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of formal experience. She focuses on life purpose concerns alongside stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Andrea also works with people facing relationship strain, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, and career uncertainty.
Andrea practises from a person-centred foundation and describes that approach as her core way of working. She listens to what matters most to each person and treats clients as the expert on their own experience. Sessions tend to be conversational and paced to what the person brings in each week rather than driven by a strict protocol.
Her practice also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and attachment-based ideas. That means Andrea can offer practical strategies for managing unhelpful thoughts and emotions alongside work on values, boundaries and close relationships.
She emphasises continued professional development and cites many years of volunteering that shaped her understanding of trauma and long-term support. Andrea states she does not claim to be an expert over a client’s inner life; instead she aims to provide steady support while people work through painful experiences.
People who want to begin are invited to use the site booking flow and a short matching questionnaire to arrange a first session. Andrea accepts international clients and holds conversations in English.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Andrea draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and client-centred practice in her work. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on helping people notice and allow difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps that matter to them. Client-centred work prioritises listening, reflection and letting the client lead the pace and topics of sessions.She uses these approaches together with cognitive behavioural techniques when useful. CBT provides practical steps for spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments. The therapist will discuss these methods and decide collaboratively which fit the person’s goals and preferences.
Finding the right approach is treated as part of the work. Andrea will talk with a client about what feels helpful and adapt tasks or exercises over time. This collaborative process aims to match techniques to the person’s needs rather than imposing a single method.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work or caring commitments, and phone or video sessions can reduce travel time or allow a shorter check-in on busy days. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can offer this flexibility to help sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, self-esteem and life purpose questions, plus relationship, grief and parenting issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a person-centred approach that listens to what matters to the client, alongside CBT and ACT strategies to clarify values and manage difficult thoughts.
How much experience does she have?
Andrea has four years of formal counselling experience and describes over 20 years of voluntary work that informed her practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Andrea accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.