Corinna Andrews, BACP

Corinna Andrews is a qualified person-centred counsellor and a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), the UK professional association for counselling and psychotherapy. She cultivates a warm and compassionate therapeutic environment where people can explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviours at a pace that suits them. Corinna places emphasis on respectful listening and on building a trusting therapeutic relationship to help clients make sense of what is contributing to their current difficulties.

With a long history of working within the NHS, Corinna has accumulated broad experience across health services; she spent 19 years with the NHS, including 12 years focused on mental health in a range of support and administration roles. She currently practises as a counsellor in a GP surgery and has supported people as a placement counsellor for the charity Mind. Earlier in her career she worked as a Young Persons Mentor with a local authority, bringing additional experience of supporting younger people.

Corinna works with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, stress, low self-esteem and grief, and she has an additional focus on supporting people who are hearing impaired. Committed to ongoing professional development, she has recently completed a qualification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to complement her person-centred practice and broaden the range of support she can offer.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online support

Corinna Andrews offers Client-Centered Therapy, an approach that focuses on creating an empathetic, non-judgemental space where clients lead the pace and focus of sessions. This style helps people explore their feelings, build self-understanding and work through issues such as low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and experiment with different behaviours. CBT can be useful for addressing anxiety, stress, depression and trauma-related symptoms by teaching skills to manage thoughts and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Corinna works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals and preferences. She draws on her person-centred orientation and CBT training to tailor support and to review progress together.

Online therapy with Corinna is offered by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging, giving clients flexibility to choose what feels most accessible. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments, and text-based formats can be particularly helpful for people who are hearing impaired or who prefer written communication.