Andrew Leighton , BACP

Andrew Leighton is an integrated psychotherapist who prioritizes creating a compassionate, empathic and non-judgemental therapeutic relationship where people feel heard and respected. He works from a client-led stance, allowing individuals space to explore their own story while gently guiding sessions to unpack narratives, identify limiting beliefs, and challenge life scripts or mindsets that may be maintaining difficulties.

Registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Andrew holds a Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Psychotherapy, a postgraduate qualification that underpins his clinical training. That integrated foundation means he draws on a range of approaches and tailors interventions to the needs of each person rather than relying on a single method.

His experience includes working with issues such as addictions, bereavement, anxiety, depression, divorce and separation, body dysmorphia and low self-esteem, alongside a wider remit covering relationship and family difficulties, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. He has completed additional trainings in Addiction Therapy, Substance Misuse Counselling, Grief and Loss, Existential Anxiety, Recovery Pathways and Compassionate Inquiry influenced work.

Andrew combines clinical skills from Person-Centred, Cognitive Behavioral, Gestalt, Narrative and Attachment-informed practice to provide supportive, practical and reflective therapy aimed at helping people move forward.

Bringing ACT, Attachment Work and Person-Centred Care Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being dominated by them, and then take committed action toward values-based goals. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, avoidance patterns and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns in intimacy, trust and emotional regulation. This approach can be helpful for clients dealing with abandonment, relationship problems, family difficulties and long-standing trust issues.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on providing empathic, nonjudgemental listening so that individuals can explore their own experience and find internal resources for change. It tends to support self-esteem work, bereavement processing, and developing clearer personal direction.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Andrew works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - offer flexibility and wider access to therapy. These options allow people to fit sessions around work, family or mobility needs and to engage in a way that feels most manageable, while maintaining regular contact with licensed professionals and therapists who can support the work.