Andrea Croston, BACP
Andrea Croston is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression.
About Andrea
Andrea Croston is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression. She uses a person-centred attitude to make space for what matters to each person. Her style is calm and practical, focused on listening and working together to find workable steps forward.
Andrea uses a holistic outlook that considers emotions, relationships and everyday routines. She says the person in the room knows their own experience best, and she asks questions that help clarify what hurts and what matters.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Her background includes a Level 4 qualification in counselling and psychotherapy, and she holds BACP registration. Over the last 20 years she has volunteered in a range of charity settings, learning from direct work with people in crisis and those recovering from trauma.
That experience informs her practical, grounded approach. Andrea blends several psychological approaches to match each person's situation. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment ideas to build values-based action, and attachment-informed thinking to understand relationship patterns.
She also uses dialectical skills and a client-centred stance to support emotional regulation and self-compassion. Her work is intended for adults seeking help with issues such as addictions, grief, parenting stress, sleep problems, career pressures and relationship concerns. Andrea welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and offers sessions in English for clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 414548 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Andrea works with
Everything Andrea lists, 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
Approaches Andrea lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and to build simple behavioural experiments. CBT is practical for sleep problems, worry and everyday stresses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Andrea will talk through goals, preferences and how you respond to different tools. She aims to adapt methods to your needs so therapy feels relevant and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video allows face-to-face conversation; phone can be quicker and uses less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging suits shorter check-ins, written reflection, or people who prefer not to use a camera. These options make it easier to schedule around work, family or travel while keeping therapy consistent.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Andrea help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and related problems such as addictions, grief and sleep difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative, with emphasis on listening and finding practical steps that fit each person's life.
What experience does she bring?
Andrea has around four years of professional experience alongside two decades of voluntary work in charity settings that informed her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP registration and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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