Andrew Clarke

Andrew Clarke is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger and low mood. He supports those navigating major life changes, including separation and divorce, and aims to make the first steps feel manageable. Andrew works in a direct, down-to-earth way and emphasises each person’s strengths when planning next steps.

He trained in counselling and holds BACP accreditation, which he uses alongside five years of professional experience. Andrew describes himself as someone who listens first and helps clients find practical ways to cope. Sessions focus on clear, realistic goals and small changes that build over time.

Andrew draws on several therapy styles to suit different needs. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early patterns affect current relationships, and emotionally focused techniques to help people identify and work with strong feelings. He also uses solution-focused strategies to set short-term targets and track progress.

In sessions he encourages people to name what matters most to them, and to try practical steps between meetings. He pays attention to communication habits, feelings of abandonment or shame, and stresses linked to caregiving, money or changing roles. The work is collaborative and paced to the client’s comfort.

If a reader wants to begin, the next step is to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How his approaches translate to online counselling

Andrew mixes attachment-based work and emotionally focused therapy in a way that suits many relationship and separation issues. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current responses and helps people notice patterns that repeat in relationships. Emotionally focused therapy helps name strong feelings and work with them so conversations and decisions feel clearer.

The best approach is something he figures out together with the client. He will talk about goals, pace and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those aims. That collaborative planning includes checking whether short, solution-focused tasks between sessions would help progress.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit work into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during breaks, or removing the need to be on camera for every session. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt attachment and emotion-focused work to online settings, using conversation and practical exercises to help people cope with change and make steady progress.