Asta Brandes, BACP

Asta Brandes is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing career uncertainty and feelings of depression. Asta communicates in English and German and aims to make first steps feel manageable.

In sessions she treats the client as the expert on their life. She listens for strengths and practical options. The work is grounded in straightforward conversation that looks at what is getting in the way and what might help instead. People leave sessions with small, actionable steps to try between meetings.

Asta draws on Client-Centred, Existential, Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused approaches to shape conversations. That means she pays attention to current difficulties, life meaning and past patterns that repeat. The aim is to clarify values, notice unhelpful habits and build more satisfying day-to-day choices.

She also works with issues linked to relationships and life stages, including attachment wounds, abandonment, divorce and the challenges of midlife. Money worries, caregiving strain and questions about sexuality or self-love are within her scope as well. Sessions are conversational and practical where possible.

Asta emphasises collaboration. She helps people set clear goals and reviews progress together. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used so that planning fits around each person’s life.

How Asta's approaches translate to online therapy

Asta uses Client-Centred and Solution-Focused ideas in a way that adapts well to remote conversations. Client-Centred Therapy means the session is led by what the person brings and the counsellor reflects back to deepen understanding; this helps with stress, low self-esteem and life direction. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical changes and small steps that can be tried between meetings, which often suits people needing quick, actionable strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Asta discusses options together and adjusts methods based on the client's goals and what feels most useful. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to changing needs over time rather than locking into a single method from the start.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people join from wherever they are based in the UK, helping maintain continuity of care across life changes while the therapist and client focus on practical goals.