Counsellor profile
Andrea Sprio, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - relationships and family
See online counselling options- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Narrative therapy
About Andrea
Counsellor Andrea Sprio, BACP, NCPS, has ten years' experience working with people in the United Kingdom on relationship, family and parenting concerns among other issues. She makes time for straightforward conversation about what is causing stress and where life feels stuck. Sessions focus on practical ways to unpick patterns and try different options.
Andrea uses approaches based on attachment ideas, client-centred practice, and narrative work. That means she pays attention to how earlier relationships can shape current reactions. She also listens to the story someone tells about themselves and looks for other ways to understand difficult feelings.
In a typical session she aims to listen first and then work with the person to set clear, manageable goals. Conversations tend to be direct and paced to suit the person’s own needs. She draws on simple strategies to address anxiety, low mood, sleep and relationship strain.
Her background includes work with people dealing with trauma, grief, addiction and identity-related concerns such as LGBT issues. She also has experience with eating and body image matters, chronic illness, and adjustment challenges faced by young adults and parents.
Andrea carries registrations with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. If you want to make contact, check the site buttons to complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Andrea uses attachment-based, client-centred and narrative methods and adapts them to online work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions; it can help when trust, closeness or upset repeat in adult relationships. Client-centred practice focuses on listening and responding to what the person says, helping them find their own solutions to stress, anxiety or low mood. Narrative therapy pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves and opens up alternatives to problem-focused accounts, which can be useful for issues like identity, shame or guilt. Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. Andrea will talk with you about what feels most useful and will adjust the way she works to fit your goals and preferences. Decisions about methods and next steps are discussed together rather than imposed. The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and removing travel time. Online sessions can also make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to join from a quieter place if that suits you. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for scheduling and planning.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with relationship, family and parenting concerns and also with anxiety, depression and stress. Other areas include trauma, grief, addictions, eating and sleep difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses attachment-based, client-centred and narrative approaches. That means she listens to your story, looks at relational patterns, and helps you try new ways of responding.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes supporting people with a broad range of concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where does she work?
She is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and with NCPS, the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted. Work is offered to people based in the United Kingdom.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Check the booking flow for the current price information.
How do I arrange a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.