Andrea Stokes

Andrea Stokes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel isolated or alone. She offers a calm space to talk through anxiety, stress, grief and low self-esteem. Andrea uses straightforward, warm listening to help people find small, practical steps forward. Andrea has eight years of experience and holds BACP membership, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She combines a client-centred way of working with hypnotherapy. That means she follows the person in front of her, listening closely and shaping sessions around each person’s priorities. Sessions often begin by clarifying what matters most to the client and setting realistic short-term goals. Andrea helps people cope with life changes, relationship strain, panic, social anxiety and feelings of guilt or shame. She also supports those dealing with trauma, sexual assault and self-harm concerns. Her approach is practical and paced to the individual. Conversations can include exploring unhelpful patterns, building coping skills, and developing clearer self-understanding. Hypnotherapy is used alongside talking work when it suits the person’s needs. Andrea works with adults across a broad range of issues, tailoring each session to the person’s situation. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts people outside the UK, with arrangements confirmed during the initial matching and booking process.

How Andrea's approaches translate to online support

Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their priorities at the heart of the work. The therapist listens without judgement and helps people make choices that suit their life. This approach is useful for low mood, loneliness, relationship worries and coping with change.

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help shift habits, reduce panic or manage strong emotions. When used alongside talking therapy it can support work on smoking cessation, panic attacks and self-esteem concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Andrea will work together with the person to pick methods that match their needs, goals and comfort level. That might mean using client-centred talking at first, then adding hypnotherapy if it feels helpful. Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and avoiding travel time. It can make it easier to keep regular contact during stressful periods or when a quick check-in is needed. Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm which options are available when booking to make sure they suit your routine and technical setup.