Andrew Brackenbury

Hi, thank you for visiting. As you're here, my guess is that your life is feeling really difficult right now. I wonder if you're struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety, sadness or anger? Are you experiencing difficulty with relationships, or feeling like your life lacks a sense of purpose?

Thoughts and feelings like these are all normal parts of life, but when unexpressed and unresolved, they can cause overwhelming distress, or leave us feeling numb as we try to avoid emotional pain.

If this sounds familiar, my friendly, supportive and non-judgemental approach to therapy offers a safe place to offload, find hope, and take steps towards a calmer, happier, more fulfilled way of being you. 

From personal experience, I know that choosing to open up and be vulnerable takes courage, so it’s my goal to help you feel as comfortable and safe as possible from the moment we first speak.

I'll listen to you fully, to really hear how things are for you right now. No matter what your story or experience is, I’ll remain calm and will support you as you start to understand more about yourself, your emotions and learn how to experience them without feeling out of control. This helps us create a genuinely safe space where you can look closely at your life, hear your own voice clearly and consider new perspectives. 

When needed I can support our work by sharing insights from contemporary neuroscience and psychotherapy into how the mind and body work, or by providing ideas and techniques to help you find calm and manage anxiety.   

I am a fully qualified psychotherapist/counsellor, with my core trainings being a Level 7 Post-graduate Certificate in Person Centred and Experiential Counselling & Psychotherapy and a Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

I offer both short- and long-term therapy. Either way, there's no commitment to a specific number of sessions, this can be an ongoing discussion between us.

In the first session, I’ll listen and support you as we develop an idea of what is most important for you to work on at this stage. I take a collaborative approach at all times - I may suggest a certain activity or offer a possible  technique or idea, but you’ll always be in the driving seat, choosing what you want to work on, when, how and at what depth.

I'm a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and I adhere to to their Ethical Framework, helping ensure that I work in a safe, ethical and professional way.

If you think that you'd like to take the next step, or would just to know more,  feel free to phone or email me. I'll get back to you within 24 hours and we'll arrange a free initial chat to see if working together could be helpful for you. 

I have a growing interest in mens issues, and in supporting those who have been impacted by the mental health difficulties of their parents, siblings or friends. Working with people either in, or recovering from abusive relationships, often with narcissistic personality types is another area I have a particular interest in. 

In my work at counselling practices I have worked with a broad range of client presentations including anxiety, anger, bereavement, depression, domestic abuse and domestic violence, difficulty with emotional regulation, loss of meaning, issues with life changes such as relationships ending, redundancy, dissatisfaction with career, relationship difficulties, childhood abuse and trauma. 

Face to Face/online: £55 per 50 minute session

First Steps

Once I receive your enquiry we’ll arrange a first phone-call or online chat. This can be 20-30 minutes long and is free of charge, giving you a chance to explain your needs and see if therapy is right for you. If you decide to start counselling we would arrange a first session together. There’s no obligation to continue at any point - for it to be helpful, counselling needs to be your choice at all times.