Andrew Collings, BACP

Andrew Collings is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. He aims to make the first step feel manageable and acknowledges the courage it takes to start therapy.

Andrew creates a calm space where people can speak openly about painful or confusing feelings. He listens without judgement and works with each person to understand what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope and on making small, achievable changes.

He also gives attention to related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and communication difficulties. These areas are explored alongside core concerns so people get help with the issues that affect their everyday life.

Andrew is familiar with problems around divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, men’s issues, mood disorders, narcissism, panic attacks and life purpose. He helps clients untangle these issues at a pace that feels right for them.

Sessions can be arranged through the online matching process and scheduled to suit individual needs. Andrew aims to work collaboratively so people leave each session with clearer steps to try between meetings.

Therapeutic techniques and online delivery

Andrew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make sense of difficult feelings and to build practical coping skills. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life evidence to reduce anxiety and low mood; this helps people try different responses when old patterns feel stuck. Another approach centres on exploring attachment and relational patterns so that people can understand how early experiences shape current relationships and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrew will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their needs, goals and preferences. That process can change over time, and adjustments are made together as clients notice what helps.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when convenient, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between scheduled talks. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs.