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- Person-centred base
- Practical coping skills
- Works with trauma
About Andrea
Andrea Croston is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strains, sleep and eating problems, and challenges such as ADHD or compassion fatigue. Andrea works with people who are LGBT and with a wide range of life transitions and career concerns.
Andrea trained over many years and achieved a Level 4 in counselling and psychotherapy in September 2022. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her practice is informed by long experience volunteering in charity settings and by ongoing professional development.
Her approach starts from a person-centred base. That means she listens without assuming she knows the answers and treats each person as the expert on their life. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and other practical methods when they suit a person’s needs.
Sessions focus on what is troubling you now and on small, workable steps to feel steadier. Andrea aims to make therapy straightforward and calm, using plain language and gentle challenge where helpful. She encourages clients to set the pace and helps them try new ways of coping between sessions.
Andrea accepts clients from the United Kingdom and international clients and offers guidance on next steps. To begin, clients are invited to use the Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging times that suit them.
Andrea trained over many years and achieved a Level 4 in counselling and psychotherapy in September 2022. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her practice is informed by long experience volunteering in charity settings and by ongoing professional development.
Her approach starts from a person-centred base. That means she listens without assuming she knows the answers and treats each person as the expert on their life. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and other practical methods when they suit a person’s needs.
Sessions focus on what is troubling you now and on small, workable steps to feel steadier. Andrea aims to make therapy straightforward and calm, using plain language and gentle challenge where helpful. She encourages clients to set the pace and helps them try new ways of coping between sessions.
Andrea accepts clients from the United Kingdom and international clients and offers guidance on next steps. To begin, clients are invited to use the Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging times that suit them.
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How Andrea’s approaches translate to online work
Andrea blends person-centred listening with practical therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. ACT helps people notice the thoughts and feelings that get in the way of values-led living and teaches small actions to move forward. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and gives straightforward strategies to change unhelpful cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and test different methods together. The aim is a collaborative plan that fits what the person wants to try and what actually helps them in day-to-day life.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they can fit therapy into a lunch break, avoid travel time, or use a shorter telephone check-in when concentration is limited. Online work can make it easier to keep continuity during life changes and to practise skills between meetings, while the therapist and client adapt the pace and tools to suit each situation.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Andrea help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, plus issues such as ADHD, grief and relationship challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is primarily person-centred, meaning she listens and follows what the client brings. She combines that base with practical tools from CBT, ACT and DBT when helpful.
What is her professional background?
Andrea began her journey over twenty years ago and graduated with a Level 4 in counselling and psychotherapy in September 2022, alongside many years of charity volunteering experience.
What credentials and location are recorded?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list explicit session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.