Andrew Westcott , BACP

Andrew Westcott is a person-centred counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. With a practice shaped by eleven years of experience, his work focuses particularly on supporting people who are living with bereavement and loss.

He offers a warm, accepting space where the client sets the pace and decides what to bring to the session. Andrew works in a non-directive way - rather than asking a string of direct questions he listens attentively and reflects what emerges, supporting clients to explore their concerns and to uncover their own answers.

The therapeutic relationship is collaborative and paced to the individual. Andrew stays alongside each person through difficult and sometimes frustrating moments, offering steady support and encouragement as they work through longstanding questions and emotional pain. His approach aims to help people gradually regain clarity and find ways of managing what interferes with everyday life.

Client-centered approaches for online support

Client-Centered Therapy places the person seeking help at the heart of the process. It emphasizes empathic listening, acceptance, and support so that individuals can explore their feelings and make sense of difficult experiences such as bereavement, loss, relationship strain, anxiety, or depression. The therapist follows the client rather than directing the conversation, allowing insight and change to emerge from the client’s own reflections.

Andrew’s practice is rooted in a person-led, non-directive stance that encourages clients to set the pace and focus of each session. This approach helps people who need space to process painful emotions without pressure and is especially useful when working through grief, complex emotions, or transitions in life. Finding the right therapeutic fit is part of the work - Andrew collaborates with each person to determine which way of working feels most helpful based on their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility and accessibility for different lifestyles and commitments. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or work, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who provide focused emotional support.