Lisa McAndrew, NCPS

Lisa McAndrew is a UK-based registered professional who brings years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional registration that reflects formal training and recognised standards in counselling and psychotherapy. With a compassionate and nonjudgmental approach, she creates a welcoming space where clients can express thoughts and emotions openly and work toward clearer coping strategies and emotional relief.

Lisa frames the first steps into therapy as an act of courage and meets that courage with practical, empathetic support. She focuses on building trust and understanding so clients feel heard and respected while exploring the issues that matter most to them. Her practice emphasises collaboration, helping each person set realistic goals and develop tools to manage difficult feelings and life transitions.

Whether someone is seeking help for acute stress, ongoing anxiety, loss, or low mood, Lisa aims to guide them through change at a pace that suits their needs. She combines professional training with a warm, person-centered stance to help clients move toward greater self-awareness, resilience, and wellbeing.

Approaches and Online Support for Emotional Wellbeing

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own experience, offering empathic listening and support so clients feel understood and empowered to find their own solutions. It is helpful for building self-awareness, processing grief, and improving self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and learn new coping strategies. It is effective for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and achievable steps, helping clients set clear goals and notice progress quickly. It can be especially useful when someone wants structured, forward-looking change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Lisa works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adapt the plan so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access registered professionals from varied locations and to continue care through life transitions or when in-person appointments are not feasible.