- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About John
John Andrews is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people feel heard and understood. He keeps sessions simple and direct so parents can talk through what matters most. Conversations focus on practical steps as well as making sense of emotions.
He combines person-centred principles with cognitive and existential ideas to explore patterns that cause pain. That might mean looking at how thinking habits affect mood and behaviour.
Background and approach
It can also mean reflecting on values, purpose, and how past experiences shape present choices. Sessions usually involve clear tools and reflective conversation. Cognitive work is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking.
Mindfulness practice is offered to help with stress, sleep and anxiety. John has four years of experience working with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and parenting concerns. He also supports people facing grief, trauma, career changes and compassion fatigue.
He works with a wide range of personal struggles including self-esteem, anger and ADHD. He is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged with clients based in the United Kingdom or internationally.
The aim is to create a steady, approachable space where parents can find practical ways forward.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else John helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
John uses client-centred work to build a supportive space where people can talk openly and decide what matters to them. This approach focuses on understanding a person’s experience and reflecting that back to help them feel seen and heard.He also integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT offers practical strategies to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change unhelpful patterns that affect parenting and daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each client and try methods that suit their situation. Together they adjust direction as progress and needs become clearer.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller exchange helps, while phone sessions can fit into a busy day and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, jotting down thoughts between sessions or when writing feels easier than talking.
These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around childcare, work shifts and other responsibilities, while keeping the focus on useful tools and steady progress with parenting and personal concerns.
Questions people ask about John
What kinds of problems does John help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and parenting-related concerns. He also works with grief, trauma, self-esteem, sleeping issues and career changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His work centres on a client-centred approach with cognitive and existential elements. Sessions mix listening, reflection and practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and manage emotions.
What experience does he bring?
He has four years of practice supporting people with a broad range of challenges including compassion fatigue, ADHD and relationship concerns. That experience shapes a practical, down-to-earth approach.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from other countries when suitable arrangements are made.
What session formats are available?
He works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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