Andrew Higginbottom, NCPS
3 years in practice
Andrew Higginbottom works from a practical, relationship-focused approach.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS21-00072 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Andrew
Andrew Higginbottom works from a practical, relationship-focused approach. He uses Systemic ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred ways of working to help people make sense of patterns that cause stress or block change. He has three years of professional experience and holds NCPS.
Andrew helps people with stress and anxiety, low mood and depression, and problems with motivation and self-esteem. He also supports those dealing with relationship tension, family conflict and grief.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on the day-to-day issues that feel most urgent. Conversations look at actions you can try between meetings, and at patterns that keep problems repeating. The aim is to find things that fit your life and feel doable.
Andrew works with people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career or parenting stresses. He also has experience with ADHD, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges. He approaches each person as the expert on their own life.
Andrew listens for what matters most, then helps set clear goals and small steps. That practical pacing can help people build confidence and move through difficult times.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Andrew lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
Approaches Andrew names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
Andrew commonly uses Systemic ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based thinking in online sessions. Systemic work looks at patterns between people and at roles that repeat in relationships, which helps when family or relationship dynamics cause stress. ACT focuses on values and simple actions you can try, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and motivation problems. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early experiences shape current closeness and trust, which can help with intimacy and relationship worries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working that match your needs. This is a collaborative process and can change as you progress.
Online therapy here can be through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets you use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, flexible scheduling and people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs and allow continuity when in-person meetings are difficult.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does this counsellor help with?
He supports work on stress, anxiety and depression, plus relationship and family difficulties. Other areas include self-esteem, addiction, grief, trauma, ADHD and career or parenting stress.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Andrew combines a Systemic perspective with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred methods. He focuses on patterns in relationships and on practical actions you can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting people with a broad range of concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time and works with people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
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