Andrea Stott , BACP

Andrea Stott is a United Kingdom based therapist who focuses on helping adults navigate complex trauma, addiction, and difficulties in later life that stem from challenging childhood experiences. She also works with relationship problems and complex grief and loss, offering practical strategies alongside reflective exploration to help clients make meaningful changes.

Andrea is a member of the BACP and practices in line with that organisation's code of practice and ethical framework. Her clinical training includes Advanced Psychotherapy level 5 and PTSD level 5 qualifications, grief and loss training at level 4, therapeutic practitioner training in mental health at level 4, PSyTap trauma removal training, a BSc (Hons 2:1) in Health, and an MSc in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These credentials support a range of evidence-informed methods in her work.

She supports people with a wide spectrum of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family issues, addictions, LGBT-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, co-morbidity, communication problems, dissociation, divorce and separation, and domestic violence. Andrea blends her training and experience to tailor interventions to each client's situation and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Andrea draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to identify personal values that guide meaningful action. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, stress, avoidance patterns, and navigating life changes.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured approach that explores links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours to develop practical skills for reducing distress and changing unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for mood and anxiety-related concerns and for building new coping strategies.

Alongside these methods, Andrea employs Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritises empathic listening and a non-judgmental therapeutic relationship to support self-exploration and personal growth. This approach can be especially useful when strengthening self-esteem and improving relational patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Andrea works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and involves the client in decisions about direction and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or to access support from different locations. Licensed professionals and therapists can tailor these formats to provide consistent, accessible care while accommodating individual schedules and communication preferences.