Andrea Croston , BACP

Andrea Croston is a person-centred counsellor who combines a holistic outlook with practical therapeutic tools to support people through stress, anxiety, trauma and life transitions. She draws on formal training and long-term voluntary experience in charity settings, listening closely to clients and helping them navigate difficult periods. In September 2022 she was awarded a Level 4 qualification in counselling and psychotherapy, and she is also a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects her commitment to recognised professional standards.

Andrea values ongoing professional and personal development and approaches each relationship with humility, recognising that clients are experts in their own experience. Her work emphasises collaboration - she aims to provide a steady, nonjudgemental presence while helping clients explore patterns, build coping skills, and clarify goals. She works with a wide range of concerns including addiction, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, bipolar and many forms of trauma and attachment-related struggles.

Andrea accepts new clients and is willing to accommodate scheduling needs when her calendar fills, offering flexibility to find times that suit the client. She is based in the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English, and she is open to working with international clients.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Andrea integrates client-centred therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and attachment-based work to tailor support to each person. Client-centred therapy focuses on providing an empathic, nonjudgemental environment where clients can explore their feelings and find their own solutions, which is helpful for building self-esteem and processing life changes. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and it supports action toward valued life goals - this can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with ongoing stress. Attachment-based therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections, making it helpful for intimacy issues, relationship conflicts, and attachment-related distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Andrea works collaboratively with clients to identify what fits best. She listens to each person's needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so the work remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as greater scheduling flexibility and easier access for those managing busy lives, mobility challenges, or international time zones. Andrea provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to select the format that feels most comfortable and convenient while working with a licensed professional.