Andrew Buurman

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About me

Hi, I’m Andrew I am a Registered BACP, Gestalt therapist 

If you’ve landed here, something in life may not feel quite right. You might just know you don’t feel like yourself and want things to be different.

Therapy is a space where you don’t have to figure it all out alone. While therapy is serious work, it doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time. I believe humour, honesty, and even laughter can play an important part in making sense of life.

Together, we’ll pay attention to what’s happening for you — how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and the patterns that might be holding you back. From there, new possibilities often start to open up.

It can feel daunting to reach out, but the best way to know if I’m the right counsellor for you is to have a conversation. I offer a free, no-obligation chat so you can get a feel for how I work.

I believe that therapy should be accessible for all so I offer a sessions at different prices depending on your income 

If you’re curious about starting therapy, I’d be glad to hear from you.

Training, qualifications & experience

BACP recognised Diploma in Counselling from the Gestalt Centre, London 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£40.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

I want clients to pay what they can afford. With that in mind my charging structure is below.

If you earn under £20,000 pa £40 per session 
Under £40,000 pa £55 per session 
And if you earn over £40,000 pa £65 per session 

Please do let me know if you have questions about this.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

London, Greater London, W2

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Online platforms

Google Meet
Zoom
Signal