Andy Fairie, NCPS

Andy Fairie welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or grief. He introduces himself simply and offers steady support while someone works through difficult thoughts and feelings. He uses plain language and aims to make the first steps easier to take.

Andy practises Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions influence each other. Sessions focus on practical steps a person can try between meetings, and on spotting small changes that make daily life feel more manageable. He suggests a course of sessions to see progress, but the number of meetings is decided with each person.

Listening is central to Andy's approach. He emphasises a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they need to say. He has spent many years listening to others in professional roles and has published a book on the topic and given presentations about it.

He offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat and text messaging to fit into busy lives. Appointment times include office hours and weekend options, including Sunday afternoons. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location and therapist availability.

Andy holds NCPS, which is listed as his credential. He works from the United Kingdom and conducts therapy in English. To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a time through the Start Therapy button.

How CBT works online and what to expect

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small experiments or tasks to test new ways of thinking and behaving. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, panic and obsessive thoughts.

Sessions may include short behavioural tasks, mood tracking and practical problem-solving. These activities are explained in simple steps and often include homework between sessions so progress can be noticed week to week. That makes CBT well suited to online formats where worksheets and notes can be shared quickly.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels doable, and then decide collaboratively which techniques to use. If a method needs adjusting, that will be reviewed and changed with the client's input.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls are close to an in-person conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging lets people reflect in their own time. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or mobility limits while still using evidence-based CBT methods.