Andrew Buurman

Andrew Buurman is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and career concerns, and he lists life purpose among his areas of focus. Andrew draws on his own life experience to relate to difficult transitions and midlife questions.

In sessions he listens without judgement and encourages straightforward conversation about what feels most pressing. He aims to help people name the patterns that hold them back and to try small changes that can shift day-to-day experience. Practical topics often include coping with loss, managing addictive behaviour, and improving confidence at work.

Andrew uses Client-Centred Therapy as his main approach. That means sessions focus on the client’s priorities and pace, with conversational support rather than a heavy focus on techniques. He will follow what a person brings and respond to their concerns about identity, purpose, or relationships.

He often works on attachment and abandonment themes, communication problems, control issues, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Fatherhood issues, men’s problems, guilt and shame, and forgiveness are also areas he helps people talk through.

Sessions are offered in English. For people unsure about taking the next step, Andrew asks clients to complete a short questionnaire and then arrange an initial meeting to see how they want to proceed.

How Andrew uses Client-Centred work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what is said, helps clarify feelings, and supports the person to make choices about next steps. It is useful for issues such as low self-esteem, life purpose questions, grief and relationship concerns.

Andrew applies this same listening-first stance when sessions are held remotely. He aims to collaborate with each person to decide how sessions should be structured and what pace feels right. That collaborative planning includes deciding which approach or mix of approaches best fit someone’s goals and preferences.

The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also mean sessions are arranged across time zones for international clients, with the therapist helping to set a rhythm that suits the client’s life.