Andrea Croston, BACP
Andrea Croston is a counsellor who focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression.
About Andrea
Andrea Croston is a counsellor who focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, anger, career changes and ADHD. Andrea works in English and sees clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
She holds BACP accreditation and brings a compassionate, non-judgemental presence to sessions. Andrea trained to Level 4 in counselling and psychotherapy, with that award completed in September 2022.
Background and approach
She has a longer personal history of helping others, having spent over 20 years volunteering in charity settings and learning from people’s lived experiences. Those years shaped her practical, down-to-earth style and informed how she responds to trauma and difficult life events. Her approach begins with a person-centred stance.
Andrea listens carefully and treats each person as the expert on their own life. She combines that foundation with elements from trauma-focused work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to meet the needs of each client. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the individual.
Andrea aims to create a space where people can talk about painful memories, build coping skills, and notice small changes that lead to steadier days. She also draws on attachment-based ideas when relationships and early experiences are part of the concern. Andrea emphasises ongoing professional development and reflective practice.
She says she does not assume to be the expert on someone’s life but seeks to support people as they decide what matters and take steps towards it.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 414548 | June 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Andrea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Andrea names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Andrea draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful events and reduce their impact on daily life. This work often looks at how past experiences affect current feelings and reactions, and it can include grounding and gradual exposure to difficult memories to ease their hold.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without battling them. ACT helps clarify personal values and build small steps towards a more meaningful life, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with change.
Attachment-based ideas inform how Andrea understands relationship patterns and early bonds. These perspectives help when trust, closeness or fear of abandonment shape how someone relates to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will listen to the client’s goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time if something is not working.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls let people talk face to face, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat is helpful for shorter check-ins or for those who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible around work, caregiving and travel commitments, while letting the therapist and client focus on practical steps and emotional progress.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Andrea help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, along with many related issues such as grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career changes and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Andrea uses a person-centred style that foregrounds listening and respect. She works collaboratively and combines that stance with practical techniques when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She completed Level 4 in counselling and psychotherapy in September 2022 and has over 20 years of volunteering experience in charity settings that informed her clinical work.
What credentials and location are listed?
Andrea is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Andrea?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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