Andrew Thomas , BACP

Andrew Thomas is an integrative counsellor with a focused interest in trauma and related difficulties. He brings an integrative approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models to tailor support to each person's needs, goals, and presenting problems. With experience since 2018 and five years of practice, he works from an informed trauma-aware perspective that incorporates neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology, including concepts such as the Window of Tolerance, Polyvagal Theory, and Attachment Theory.

Andrew holds a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling (Fda Counselling), an undergraduate level qualification that provides practical and theoretical training in counselling. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and follows the BACP code of ethics for professional practice. He provides counselling to adults aged 18 and over and has particular clinical experience supporting people with anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, trauma, work-related stress, addictions, and low self-esteem, along with a range of relationship, family, and identity concerns.

His practice uses a range of approaches including psychodynamic ideas such as attachment and inner child work, humanistic methods like person-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, and somatic-informed interventions. He has completed extensive continuing professional development to deliver trauma-informed care, including somatic work and parts-based approaches. Andrew does not offer couples relationship counselling, court reports, in-depth reports, or diagnostic assessments. He does not currently work with international clients and is not accepting new clients at this time. Andrew's working hours are Monday to Friday; he generally checks messages on weekdays and aims to reply within 24 hours, with messages received over the weekend answered on Monday mornings.

Attachment, somatic work, and CBT for online care

Andrew integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, which explores early relationship patterns and how they shape current connections and emotional responses. This approach can be useful for people struggling with attachment issues, intimacy concerns, abandonment fears, or relationship patterns that cause distress.

He also uses Somatic Therapy techniques that attend to bodily sensations and nervous system regulation. Somatic work can help people who experience trauma responses, dissociation, or chronic stress by teaching ways to notice and work with physical experiences alongside emotions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and adjust unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours. CBT can be effective for anxiety, low mood, stress, and practical coping strategies that support day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Andrew works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and to shape a plan that combines techniques from different models when appropriate.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access support from home or work and to maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not possible. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to provide meaningful, goal-focused work across a range of concerns.