Andrea Antrobus, BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 6+ years of experience

Warm integrative counsellor for life changes

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Client-centred approach
CBT and solutions
Trauma-aware support

About Andrea

Andrea Antrobus is a counsellor with six years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works in a warm, interactive way and aims to help people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. Andrea also supports people facing relationship strains, parenting worries and midlife changes. Her background includes work with those who have experienced emotional or physical trauma and people coping with eating-related issues. She has supported parents and new mothers through maternal mental health and practical parenting struggles. Andrea lists additional areas such as abandonment, attachment and blended family concerns among her focus areas. Andrea combines several therapeutic approaches when planning sessions. She uses elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, client-centred listening, psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused techniques. Sessions are shaped around the person's immediate needs and longer-term goals rather than a fixed formula. Her style is respectful and non-judgemental, aiming to create a space where people feel heard and understood. Conversations are collaborative - she helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try out different ways of responding. Practical strategies, short-term problem solving and reflection on personal history may all appear in the work. People who want to explore change, cope with life transitions or make sense of past hurts may find her approach helpful. To begin, users are asked to complete the site questionnaire and match to a therapist before scheduling a session.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issues

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Infidelity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Andrea’s approaches translate to online therapy

Andrea commonly uses client-centred work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to guide sessions. Client-centred work focuses on attentive listening, reflecting back what a person says and helping them find their own solutions; it suits people wanting time to talk through feelings and make sense of decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical tools to change patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will discuss options with the person and agree what to try first. That collaboration means techniques can be adjusted as needs and goals become clearer, and practical exercises can be set between meetings.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy life and fewer travel demands. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are set by the therapist and platform. Online work can allow short check-ins, focused skills practice and regular appointments that suit daily routines, while still enabling reflective conversation and problem-solving.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Andrea focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem and depression, and supports people facing relationship and parenting challenges. Midlife changes and trauma-related concerns are also listed among her areas of focus.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, interactive and non-judgemental. She combines listening with practical suggestions and collaborative goal-setting.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Andrea has six years of experience working as a counsellor and child therapist, including work with trauma, eating-related issues and maternal mental health.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.