Justin Andrews , BACP

Justin Andrews is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. He draws on a background in social care, having worked in areas such as mental health, learning disabilities and neurodiversity, criminal justice, and with young people, which informs a practical and grounded approach to complex needs.

Justin works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger and self-esteem, career worries, and ADHD. He also offers focused support around autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, men's issues, midlife change, and veteran and armed forces matters.

Alongside clinical practice, Justin teaches counselling and shares mindfulness and Buddhist-informed meditation in a local prison setting. He maintains a long-term personal practice of meditation and personal development that began in his teenage years. Justin describes therapy as a collaborative process - supporting clients to learn about themselves, grow, and adapt when faced with life’s difficulties. BACP denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors in the UK.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Justin commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based methods. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-directive stance that focuses on understanding the client's experience and building a trusting relationship - it is helpful for exploring self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

CBT works with the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify practical strategies for reducing anxiety, low mood, stress, and unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy draws on present-moment awareness and breathing or meditation practices to support coping with stress, sleep issues, persistent worry, and pain; Justin’s teaching experience in mindfulness informs this work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Justin will work with each client to consider needs, goals, and preferences and adapt techniques over time so the therapy fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone allow face-to-face conversation from different locations, while live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter or more frequent contacts when needed. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, mobility, or geographic constraints and help licensed professionals and therapists maintain continuity of support across distance.