About
- Client-centred
- CBT techniques
- Psychodynamic work
About Andrea
Andrea Reid is a British counsellor registered with the BACP and has three years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and career challenges. She also supports people facing life changes such as pregnancy, postpartum issues and midlife transitions.
Andrea works from a simple belief: people know their own story and have strengths to draw on. Sessions are conversational and focused on what feels most useful to the person in front of her. She listens for what matters at home and at work, then helps build practical steps to manage day-to-day pressure.
Her practice draws on client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new ways of coping. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time and affect current relationships. These approaches are chosen to fit the issue being discussed rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Andrea has worked with people dealing with family problems, fertility and pregnancy concerns, caring responsibilities, grief around illness and the stresses of ageing. She also supports those who want help with stopping smoking or reducing vaping, and people coping with panic attacks or dissociation.
If someone is ready to begin, the next step is to use the service's matching process and book a first session. The initial meetings focus on identifying priorities, practical goals and what a useful next step would look like.
How sessions work
How Andrea’s approaches translate to online work
Andrea uses client-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy in her work. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can clarify their own priorities and make practical choices. It suits people who want a supportive, conversational space to talk through pressures at home or work.CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It helps identify patterns that make anxiety, panic or low mood worse and tests small changes to see what helps. That approach is useful for managing panic attacks, anxiety or unhelpful thinking about parenting and career pressures.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Andrea will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She aims to adjust the focus as things change, checking in about what is helpful and what needs to be different.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around family routines or work breaks, or prefer shorter check-ins when time is tight. The emphasis is on making therapy workable within day-to-day life rather than on a fixed format.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, career concerns and coping with life changes. Additional areas include postpartum and pregnancy matters, caregiver stress and financial worries.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and person-focused, using client-centred listening. She combines that with CBT techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with people facing family issues, illness-related grief and life transitions.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and based in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. The service’s booking flow will list the exact formats offered.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is shown during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The first meeting will cover priorities and next steps.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.