Andrea ReidBACP

Andrea Reid is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people through stressful life moments. She works in the United Kingdom and brings three years of professional experience to conversations about anxiety, stress and self-esteem. Andrea encourages people to recognise their own strengths and take small steps towards change.

She often supports people facing parenting pressures and career uncertainty. She also helps those coping with major life changes such as fertility struggles, pregnancy and childbirth, and postpartum depression. Practical problems such as money worries, smoking or vaping cessation, and hoarding are also within her scope.

Andrea draws on client-centred therapy to keep the focus on each person's experience. She uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. She also brings psychodynamic ideas when looking at patterns that repeat across a person's life.

Sessions are conversational and aimed at making progress in ways that fit everyday life. Andrea aims to empower people to try new coping strategies and to build on what already works for them. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client's goals guide the work.

Her BACP credential means she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Conversations are held in English and Andrea works with issues ranging from caregiver stress and cancer-related concerns to feelings of emptiness and dissociation.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online care

Client-centred therapy keeps the person's experience at the heart of sessions and focuses on listening, reflection and supporting people to find their own solutions. This approach is useful for managing stress, parenting concerns and building self-esteem.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions to reduce anxiety or panic. It is often practical and goal-focused, which can work well for issues like panic attacks, smoking cessation and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as issues evolve or as different techniques prove more helpful.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them keep continuity of care during pregnancy, postpartum adjustment or other life transitions.