Andrew Buurman , BACP

Andrew Buurman is a 59 year old counsellor based in London who brings three years of professional counselling experience alongside extensive life experience. He works with people dealing with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges around motivation, self-esteem and confidence. He also has considerable experience supporting clients with drug and alcohol addiction, and with issues related to fatherhood, life purpose, isolation, and midlife concerns.

Andrew practices from a client-centered perspective, focusing on creating an open, respectful, and nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored. He places importance on building a collaborative relationship that helps clients identify goals and find practical ways forward. His additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, avoidant and dependent personality patterns, communication and control difficulties, guilt and shame, and men's issues.

Andrew holds BACP membership, which reflects his connection to a recognized professional counselling association in the United Kingdom. He accepts clients in the UK and works with international clients as well. He recognizes that taking the first step toward therapy can require courage and acknowledges that decision with support and encouragement.

Client-Centered Support Online for Stress, Trauma, and Recovery

Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, offering a respectful, empathetic approach that values the client’s own perspective and pace. In this way of working the therapist listens attentively, reflects what is shared, and supports clients to explore feelings and make choices that align with their goals; it is well suited to concerns such as anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and the aftermath of trauma.

Andrew uses client-centered principles to build a collaborative relationship in which finding the right approach is part of the journey. He works with each person to identify what feels most helpful - whether that means focusing on emotion processing, practical coping strategies, or communication and relationship patterns - and adjusts the way of working to match the client’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication styles. This makes it easier to access consistent support across locations and at times that fit everyday life, while allowing therapists to tailor pacing and contact to each client’s progress.