Andrea Simson

Andrea is a Psychotherapist with a degree in integrative-relational counselling, CBT Training and specialises in working in couples counselling and psychosexual therapy (PST).

She has worked in the NHS and for Relate for a number of years. Andrea now works in private practice. She provided therapy for individual clients suffering with issues such as anxiety, depression, low mood, loss and low self-esteem. She offers support to couples struggling in their relationship and works with clients (individuals and couples) with a range of sexual issues.

Before qualifying as a psychotherapist Andrea's experiences lay in the sporting world. She played tennis competitively and went on to become a tennis coach. She also trained as a stunt woman and competed for Great Britain in Mixed Martial arts. Andrea owed and ran a full time professional martial arts academy.

For Andrea, counselling is all about building a trustworthy relationship with her clients. This allows the client to open up through talking and get the most out of their session. She strives to create sessions that are held in a safe, professional, and non-judgemental environment.

Andrea's role is to listen and deepen her client's experience in the room by allowing them to come to realisations about their lives and relationships, not just in the counselling room, but outside the room too.

So often, what happens in the counselling room reflects what is happening to a client in their everyday relationships. Andrea sees her job as enabling clients to see the correlation between our discussions and their everyday lives.

Everyone’s life experience is unique and she ensures that every session reflects on that.

Andrea has experience working with: anxiety, depression, low mood, guilt, shame, loss, abuse, low self-esteem, stress, trauma, relationship and sexual issues, anger management, eating disorder and self harm.

Andrea charges £90 for individual sessions, £120 for couples and £120 for psychosexual therapy (PST) (sessions last for 50 minutes for individuals and 60 minutes for couples and PST)