Andrew Lawton-Collins, BACP
Compassionate listener who helps with parenting challenges
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- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Andrew
Andrew Lawton-Collins is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing grief, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and life changes. He uses a gentle, client-focused way of listening and aims to make space for each person’s experience. He explains things plainly and works at a pace that suits the individual.
He pays attention to both a person’s inner experiences and their current social and family circumstances. That means he will notice how your relationships and everyday situation affect how you feel.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and shaped by polite enquiry rather than a fixed template. Andrew acknowledges trauma is personal and will follow your lead when you talk about painful events. Together you can look at what might be holding you back and test small, manageable changes.
He also has experience supporting people through grief and the aftermath of sexual abuse. His broader focus includes chronic pain, long-term illness and disability, guilt and shame, seasonal affective disorder and issues common to young adults. He brings five years of counselling experience to this work and holds BACP, which is recorded here as a professional credential.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through a choice of formats. The style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people manage day-to-day challenges and parenthood strains without jargon.
What Andrew works with
Everything Andrew lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Andrew helps people with.
Approaches you might use in online sessions
Andrew draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on listening, exploring relationships and addressing how life circumstances affect wellbeing. One key approach is systemic inquiry, which looks at how your social and family context links to your feelings and behaviour. This helps when parenting pressures or changing roles are making things harder.Another common strand is a client-centred way of working. That means the counsellor follows your lead, reflects what you say and helps you find your own solutions. This approach is useful for grief, low self-esteem and sorting out what might be holding you back.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help you decide what fits best for your situation and goals. You will discuss options together and adapt methods as you go, so the plan stays relevant to your needs.
Online therapy here is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let you speak face to face and work through complex emotions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited and feel more like a normal conversation. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These options give practical flexibility for different routines and preferences.
Questions people ask about Andrew
What issues does Andrew commonly help with?
He works with grief, parenting pressures, self-esteem problems and coping with life changes. He also supports people facing chronic pain, persistent illness, guilt and shame, seasonal affective disorder and young adult issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-focused approach and a systemic mode of inquiry, which means sessions centre on listening and exploring how your social and family circumstances affect you. Conversations are guided by polite enquiry rather than a fixed protocol.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of counselling experience working with people who have faced grief, trauma and challenging social situations.
What credentials and location are listed?
His credential is BACP and he is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can he see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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