Andrew Reay, ACA, PACFA

Andrew Reay is an ACA and PACFA counsellor with 16 years' experience. He offers a blend of counselling, psychotherapy and clinical hypnotherapy to help people make practical changes in their lives. His work commonly focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.

Andrew uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and client-centred methods alongside hypnotherapy. He aims to help people shift unhelpful patterns and build steady coping strategies.

People who come to him for support often want clear, usable tools and a straightforward conversation about what’s getting in the way. Sessions are shaped to the individual, with space for practical tasks and reflective work. He also attends to issues such as body image, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, and feelings of isolation.

Andrew has supervised other counsellors and hypnotherapists and brings that experience into his practice. He approaches clients with respect and empathy and adapts techniques to suit different needs. He emphasises collaboration and personal goals rather than one-size-fits-all methods.

He believes the decision to seek help is a brave first step. If someone chooses to work with him, he aims to support progress towards clearer life direction and more manageable daily wellbeing.

How online approaches and therapy methods can help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking small actions that matter. It can help when life feels stuck or when someone wants clearer purpose and direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and lift mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) targets distressing memories and associated reactions to decrease their hold over day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through the available methods and decide together what feels most helpful for the client's goals and preferences. That conversation is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone choose a quieter moment without rearranging their day. Appropriately qualified therapists can use these approaches effectively across different delivery methods, and Andrew will help identify what suits each person best.