Andrew Boorman, BACP

Andrew Boorman is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has five years of professional experience and a background in psychology and counselling. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, LGBT concerns, career difficulties and anger among other issues.

Andrew works in a straightforward way. He listens first and helps people talk through what is happening in day-to-day life. Sessions are practical and conversational. He aims to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding to difficult feelings.

His training includes a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Counselling, and he brings those perspectives into the work. He uses a mix of approaches depending on the person in front of him. That includes talking about how thoughts affect feelings and behaviours, and looking back at personal patterns that shape current responses.

In practice Andrew draws on client-centred principles to keep sessions focused on the person’s experience. He may use cognitive behavioural techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and solution-focused ideas to set small, achievable goals. He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns that feed into anger, stress or relationship difficulty.

People who come because of anger often want clearer ways to respond, fewer snap reactions, or less build-up of resentment. Andrew works with those goals in plain terms, helping people develop practical skills and clearer ways of relating to themselves and others.

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