Andrew Leighton , BACP

Andrew Leighton is a BACP registered integrated psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom. He works from a compassionate, empathic and non-judgemental stance, prioritising the therapeutic relationship so individuals feel heard and supported as they explore concerns and make changes.

Sessions are primarily led by the client to allow personal exploration, while he offers guidance to help unpack life narratives and to identify limiting beliefs, life scripts, or patterns of thinking that may be keeping someone stuck. This collaborative emphasis aims to create space for clearer self-understanding and practical steps forward.

He has training and experience addressing a wide range of issues including addictions, bereavement, anxiety, depression, divorce and separation, body dysmorphia and low self-esteem. As an integrated practitioner he draws from multiple therapeutic models and adapts interventions to each person’s needs. His training includes a Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Psychotherapy - a postgraduate level qualification - as well as specialised courses in addiction therapy, substance misuse counselling, grief and loss with John Wilson, existential anxiety, recovery pathways and Compassionate Enquiry with Gabor Maté.

Andrew uses person-centred skills alongside approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques, gestalt, narrative and attachment-based ideas to tailor the work to each client’s priorities and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, low mood and for people looking to break patterns that limit daily functioning.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns in close relationships and emotional responses. It can support work on abandonment, attachment issues, intimacy-related concerns and relationship difficulties by helping clients understand relational templates and develop new ways of connecting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that maintain problems such as anxiety, depression or compulsive patterns. It offers practical strategies for changing thinking and building coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their needs, goals and preferences. This shared planning helps tailor pace and techniques to what feels most useful.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family or mobility needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and schedule sessions that suit everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt their methods to online formats.