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Andrea Sprio

Andrea Sprio

BACP, NCPS

United Kingdom

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Calm, practical counselling for life challenges

  • Ten years' experience
  • Attachment focused
  • Client-centred approach

About Andrea

Andrea Sprio is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, family disagreements and parenting challenges. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion and aims to tailor conversations to each individual’s needs.

Andrea focuses on practical, conversational therapy rather than medical labels. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the client, whether that is managing anxiety, improving sleep, or working through grief. She pays particular attention to attachment concerns and how past relationships influence present feelings.

Her style is client-centred and collaborative. That means the person in the room helps set the priorities and pace. Narrative techniques are used to help people reframe difficult stories and find new ways to make sense of their experience.

Andrea has worked across a range of issues including mood disorders, panic disorder and panic attacks, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, and addiction-related difficulties. She also supports people dealing with social anxiety, anger, self-harm thoughts and the pressures of young adulthood.

Clients can expect straightforward talk, practical steps to try between sessions, and a focus on building clearer patterns in relationships and daily life. To begin, the site matching process is used to connect with her and schedule according to availability.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people who notice repeating relationship difficulties or who worry about closeness and trust. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding from the person's point of view. It suits people who need space to talk things through and set their own goals. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and make different choices about those stories, which can be useful for anxiety, shame and identity concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use and when to try different techniques. This is a joint process guided by the client's goals, preferences and what feels most useful in regular sessions.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm which options are available before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue work while juggling family or work responsibilities, and to try out strategies between meetings with fewer disruptions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyNarrative Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Andrea commonly address?

She helps people with relationship strain, family and parenting matters, anxiety and stress. Other areas include mood disorders, panic disorder and panic attacks, trauma, addiction and eating or sleeping problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is conversational and collaborative, centring the client's priorities. Andrea uses client-centred listening alongside narrative methods to help reframe difficult stories.

How much professional experience is there?

Andrea has ten years of professional work in counselling and psychotherapy settings. That background includes supporting people with relationship and family challenges.

Which credentials and region are relevant?

She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Andrea?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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