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Andrea Stott, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 12 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesCoping with life changes

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Andrea Stott is a counsellor with 12 years of practice who focuses on helping people untangle problems that often come from difficult earlier experiences. She works with adults facing complex trauma, addiction, grief and relationship strain. Andrea is a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP.

Andrea uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people change unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

She also uses client-centred methods to offer a warm, accepting space to talk through painful memories and current stresses. Her training includes an MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a BSc (Hons) in health. She holds level 5 qualifications in advanced psychotherapy and PTSD work, and level 4 qualifications in grief and therapeutic practice in mental health.

These studies inform a practical way of working rather than a single method. Sessions focus on what matters now and what can change. Andrea helps people identify small, practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage cravings, sleep better or cope with loss.

She pays attention to how past attachment and abandonment issues can shape present reactions. People who contact Andrea often want clear, steady support for complicated problems. She aims to combine emotional understanding with techniques that make daily life easier.

Conversations are paced to each person’s needs and goals.

How Andrea's methods work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that fit their values. Online ACT can support work on anxiety, depression, stress and life changes by focusing on small, meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers tools to change them. CBT sessions online often include practical exercises and plans to try between meetings to tackle problems like anxiety, low mood or sleeping difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a non-judgemental, listening presence that helps people feel heard and understood. That approach can be helpful for processing grief, trauma-related feelings and relationship concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will discuss options, try approaches that suit your goals, and adjust the way you work as things change. The aim is to match methods to your needs rather than sticking to a single model.

Online sessions offer flexibility and different ways to connect. Video calls let you use visual cues for deeper conversations, phone sessions can be useful if bandwidth is limited or you prefer no camera, and live chat or text-based messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and mobility constraints while keeping the focus on practical progress.

What kinds of problems does Andrea help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting concerns and related issues such as sleep, eating and self-esteem.

What is Andrea's style in therapy?

Her approach blends practical techniques with a warm, client-centred stance. Sessions balance emotional support with steps to change unhelpful patterns.

How long has she been practising?

Andrea has 12 years of clinical experience supporting people with complex trauma, addiction and grief-related difficulties.

What qualifications and registration does she hold?

She holds an MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a BSc (Hons) health degree and additional level 4 and level 5 diplomas; she is a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can sessions be held in other languages or from outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English. She is based in the United Kingdom and does not accept international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Andrea offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 12 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Andrea

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Andrea Stott, BACP

Background and approach

How Andrea's methods work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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