Lisa McAndrew, NCPS

Lisa McAndrew helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those coping with life changes, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and trauma or abuse. Lisa welcomes clients who want practical ways to manage sleeping and eating problems, anger, bipolar symptoms, or struggles with self-harm and obsessive thoughts.

She keeps sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. Conversations focus on what matters to the client right now. She listens first, then works with each person to set realistic goals and next steps.

Her approach draws on listening-led Client-Centred Therapy and active ideas from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She also uses hypnotherapy and solution-focused techniques when these match a client’s needs. Treatment choices are explained in plain terms so people know what to expect.

Lisa has seven years of experience and holds NCPS, which she uses as her professional credential. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and she offers sessions that suit different schedules and circumstances.

Most people come with one or two pressing concerns and aim for clear, manageable change. Lisa aims to make each session useful, with practical tools to try between meetings and simple ways to measure progress over time.

How Lisa’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist welcomes each person’s story and helps them find their own solutions, which suits concerns like grief, low self-esteem and relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It offers practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful thought patterns through exercises and agreed homework.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Lisa will discuss different methods and decide together with the client which approaches match their needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

Online sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a less visual option is preferred. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief reflections or flexible support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.