About Andrew
Andrew Reay is an ACA and PACFA accredited counsellor with 16 years' experience. He works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. He uses straightforward language and practical steps so conversations feel useful from the first session.
Andrew blends psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy and counselling methods to suit the person in front of him. He also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) where it fits a person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what the person wants to change and what feels manageable week to week. People come to Andrew for trauma and abuse work, low self-esteem, motivation problems and relationship difficulties tied to family of origin. He also supports those dealing with chronic pain, illness or disability and first responder stress.
He pays attention to shame, guilt and issues around control and impulsivity. Andrew aims for a respectful, warm and practical style. He listens closely, helps name patterns, and offers simple exercises to try between sessions.
The work is collaborative and paced to the person's comfort. He tailors sessions to individual circumstances and goals. Taking that first step can feel hard, and Andrew focuses on small, steady changes that add up to real movement over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that matter. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with stress, anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional hold, and can be offered when trauma is a core concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrew will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they choose approaches that feel like a good fit. The plan can change over time so methods match current needs and progress.
Online therapy offers clear practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief support or ongoing skills practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health demands while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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