Andrew Wood

• Relationship issues
• Solution-focused methods
• Client-centred approach

About Andrew

Andrew Wood works on relationship difficulties, grief, career changes, stress and anxiety, addictions and a wide range of life challenges using counselling, coaching and psychotherapy. He combines several approaches and works with adult clients to talk through problems and identify practical ways to move forward. He is a BACP member and has seven years' experience.

Andrew offers straightforward, conversational sessions that focus on what the client wants to address. He listens to what matters and uses methods drawn from client-centred, solution-focused and systemic work to support practical change and clearer thinking. Sessions may include reflecting on patterns, setting small goals and trying new ways of responding to difficult situations.

His background includes a Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Relate Certificate in Relational Counselling. He also records BACP as his professional body. That training underpins how he works with relationship and workplace concerns as well as personal issues such as depression, bipolar feelings, ADHD and sleep problems.

Andrew has experience in both clinical and organisational roles. He has worked with Mind, Relate, the Dove Service and two NHS Trusts, and has held management roles in NHS talking-therapies, EAP provision and mental health service delivery. He also contributes to the BACP Workplace Division Executive.

People come to him for help with parenting stresses, family and fatherhood issues, chronic health concerns, grief, communication problems and coping with major life change. He supports practical problem solving alongside exploring how past experiences affect current behaviour.

Sessions are shaped around each person's goals and circumstances. To begin, clients use the site matching process to book a first session and discuss what they want to work on.

How his approaches are used in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping the client express what matters to them; it helps with emotional concerns like low mood, self-esteem and relationship worries. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and short-term goals to generate change; it is useful for stress, coping with life changes and career issues. Systemic Therapy looks at patterns between people and within systems, which can help with family communication, relationship conflict and workplace dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Andrew will discuss what you want to achieve and agree on methods together. He adapts the balance of listening, goal-setting and pattern work to match a client's needs and preferences in a collaborative way.

Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a session that fits into a lunch break. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online work to make counselling more practical for everyday life.

Topics Andrew lists

• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Andrew

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He helps people with stress and anxiety using conversational counselling and practical strategies.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses client-centred, solution-focused and systemic approaches, combined with coaching and psychotherapy as needed.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years' experience in counselling and related roles.

Is he a registered counsellor in the UK?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with him?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.