Counsellor profile
Andrew Westcott, BACP
United Kingdom
Person-centred counsellor – Anger and Grief
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 97176
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- Bereavement and loss
- Managing strong emotions
About Andrew
Andrew Westcott is a person-centred counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has worked in counselling for 11 years and focuses on concerns such as bereavement and loss, anger, stress, anxiety and depression. He practises in the United Kingdom and holds the BACP credential as listed.
He uses a person-centred approach that gives the client control of the session. Clients lead the topics and set the pace while he listens and reflects. He avoids direct questioning and instead helps people talk through what feels most pressing.
In sessions he offers steady, consistent listening and helps people notice patterns that get in the way of everyday life. That can include anger that shows up at work or at home, long-standing resentment, or repeated conflicts in relationships. He also works with grief, trauma and issues such as low self-esteem and coping with life change.
Andrew’s background is grounded in supporting people through loss and difficult life transitions. He helps people name and process strong emotions so they become easier to manage day to day. He aims to give space for people to find their own answers, rather than directing them.
Practical concerns like caregiving stress, communication problems, control issues and feelings of emptiness are included in his work. He also addresses attachment-related themes such as abandonment and fatherhood issues when they come up in sessions. The focus stays on what the person brings each week and how they want to move forward.
How sessions work
Person-centred practice and online sessions
Andrew offers person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening and reflecting rather than asking direct questions. This approach helps people explore feelings such as grief, anger and low self-esteem at their own pace and is useful when someone wants to better understand what drives their reactions.He works alongside clients rather than directing them, helping them to name strong emotions and notice patterns that affect daily life. That collaborative stance supports practical aims like reducing snapping at loved ones, handling workplace frustration and managing built-up resentment.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work with each person to decide how the person-centred method fits their needs, goals and preferences. That means discussing what to focus on and adapting how sessions proceed based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and caring responsibilities, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use these practical benefits to help weave therapy into everyday life without changing the core of the therapeutic work.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and anger, among other issues such as relationship strain and compassion fatigue.
How would he approach anger in sessions?
He uses a person-centred style where clients lead the session and he reflects back what he hears to help them understand their anger and its triggers.
What is his professional background?
He has 11 years of experience, with a particular background in supporting people through bereavement and loss.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be carried out in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does he take clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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