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I am a degree-qualified psychotherapist, online counsellor and clinical supervisor with over 20 years of working in adult mental health. I combine compassionate, human-centred therapy with the benefits of AI-enhanced tools to support insight, clarity, and progress — wherever you are. I bring cultural sensitivity from my cross cultural upbringing and offer a solid base from which to explore, process and gently challenge. Feel free to find out more here https://augmentive.io/professionals/andrea-gavin

GHP Mental Health Awards 2025 for Holistic Counsellor Year 2025

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Winner of the Private Healthcare Awards 2021 for Most Dedicated Online Counselling Service - London, by GHP Magazine

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All the experiences we encounter from childhood onward shape our belief systems and deeply influence how we relate to ourselves and others. Counselling offers a space to explore and revise unhelpful thought patterns, while supporting you in finding your own narrative and making sense of your struggles. It is a journey of self-discovery and increased self-awareness.

Counselling can provide invaluable support in reconnecting with your inner needs, wants, and desires.

My mission is to create a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space where you feel free to offload and explore any issue—without pressure to perform or meet external expectations.

I work holistically, embracing the complexity of being human. I believe that everyone has the capacity to heal and grow in any area of life they choose to focus on.

In my professional practice, I always demonstrate sensitivity to individual differences. I work respectfully and inclusively with clients of all ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religious and cultural backgrounds—treating everyone with unconditional positive regard.

I am a MBACP-registered Counsellor, specialising in Trauma work, and belong to the accredited register recognised by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. I am also accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

I bring over 23 years of experience in Mental Health and Trauma, having worked in a wide range of settings including the NHS, MIND, Drugs and Alcohol Services in London, Carers Centres, EAPs, and Universities.

My approach is Integrative, meaning I draw on a variety of therapeutic models tailored to each client’s individual needs. These include Gestalt Therapy, Person-Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). My style is both collaborative and relational.

In our first session, we’ll explore your current concerns and identify the goals you wish to achieve through therapy. This session also gives you the chance to talk freely and be heard in a confidential, supportive setting.

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Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

I’m a BACP Accredited integrative psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and qualified life coach. I work with adults who may be struggling with something from the past, facing difficulties in the present, or simply feel that something in their life needs to change.

I have experience working with wide range of difficulties. These include anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD and complex trauma, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and the effects of abuse or difficult past experiences. I also work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or have lost their sense of direction.

I don’t believe one approach works for everyone. I draw on Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, Somatic approaches and coaching. How we work will depend on you, what you are experiencing and what you want to change.

My style is warm, down-to-earth and collaborative, but I’m also fairly direct. I won’t simply sit silently and nod. I’ll listen, ask questions and offer different perspectives. When it may be helpful, I’ll challenge you too. There’s also room for appropriate humour. Therapy can involve difficult subjects without every session having to feel heavy.

Sometimes our work involves understanding and processing experiences from the past. At other times, the focus is much more on what is happening now. We might look at patterns that keep repeating, different ways of responding, or practical changes you want to make.

Alongside psychotherapy and EMDR, I also offer Resilience for Life, my structured one-to-one coaching programme. It brings together psychology, coaching and appropriate physical challenge to help people develop greater resilience, adaptability and confidence in dealing with setbacks and pressure.

I also provide Divorce & Separation Coaching. This offers practical and emotional support for people navigating the uncertainty and difficult decisions that can come with relationship breakdown. I can help you organise your thoughts, prepare for difficult conversations and make better use of professional support such as solicitors and mediators. I have also undertaken McKenzie Friend training and have knowledge of the family court process. I do not provide legal advice or court representation.

Although these areas of my work are different, there is a common thread running through them.

The past matters, but it doesn’t have to define your future.

Whether we're working through something that has happened, dealing with a difficult situation now, or building greater resilience for the future, my aim is to help you understand where you are, work through what is getting in the way and find a way forward.

I currently work online, allowing me to work with clients across the UK and, where professionally and legally appropriate, internationally.

How Can I Help:

Psychotherapy — Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, feeling stuck, life changes, relationships, meaning and purpose.
EMDR — Trauma, PTSD, complex trauma and distressing past experiences that continue to affect you in the present.
Resilience for Life — Structured coaching for developing mental, emotional and physical resilience.
Divorce & Separation Coaching — Practical and emotional support while navigating separation and divorce.