About Andrea
Andrea Stokes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, panic or low mood. She uses a direct, calm way of working to help clients feel heard and to start making small, practical changes. Andrea holds BACP accreditation which she uses to guide ethical practice and professional standards.
She offers Person-Centred counselling and hypnotherapy. In sessions she listens first, then helps clients name what is most troubling them.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to reduce panic, shift unhelpful thinking and rebuild self-esteem in simple steps. Andrea pays particular attention to life changes, grief and recovery after abuse. Her experience includes supporting people through relationship strain, workplace stress and periods of major life transition.
She also works with issues such as guilt, loneliness and problems with self-harm thoughts. Phobias and social anxiety are areas she addresses alongside panic attacks and smoking or vaping cessation. Sessions are kept straightforward and practical.
Expectations, goals and a plan are agreed together so each person knows what will happen next. Andrea adapts her approach to suit each person’s pace and needs. She practices from the United Kingdom and is available to work with people remotely as well as in person.
Sessions are conducted in English and are suitable for those who want a collaborative, person-focused way of working.
How Andrea’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the client’s experience without judgement. The counsellor listens, reflects what is heard and helps the person find their own solutions; this approach can help with anxiety, low self-worth and life transitions.Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to work with patterns of thought and behaviour. It is often used to address panic attacks, phobias, smoking or vaping cessation and habits that feel stuck.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will discuss goals and preferences and try different methods collaboratively until a good fit is found. Clients take an active role in deciding pace and focus throughout therapy.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care with a chosen therapist.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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