“A Life-Changing Journey with Andrew
Three years ago, in my late 30s, I was quietly desperate – anxious, stressed, and feeling out of control. I knew I couldn’t continue that way forever. Making that first call to seek help was daunting, but I’m profoundly grateful it led me to Andrew.
I came in with all the typical fears about therapy – that it would be boring, useless, worse still, that it might actually work and force me to make difficult changes. Instead, I discovered something entirely different. Andrew created a space that was kind and thoughtful, and I actually looked forward to every session. Even when difficult things surfaced, I always left feeling better than when I started.
Andrew never just told me the answers; instead, he acted as a masterful guide. His approach is one of gentle inquiry and deep respect. His questions seemed precisely calibrated to draw out insights I didn’t know I had, and the tools he offered were always timely and valuable. I never felt judged, only supported, and could genuinely feel his joy in my successes.
This steady, supportive process led to two life-altering breakthroughs. The first: discovering that the negative voice in my head wasn’t actually mine. A year later came the second: realizing that what I’d been terrified of my entire life wasn’t the outside world but how cruelly I treated myself when I wasn’t perfect. Imagine living decades not even knowing that the thing you were primarily afraid of was how you treated yourself.
The transformation has been so complete it’s almost unbelievable to me. I know this because of what happened recently: I made a significant mistake that three years ago would have sent me spiralling into a months-long depressive cycle. This time? I’d processed it and moved on by the afternoon. That’s when it really hit me. I was actually being kind to myself. For the first time in my life, I no longer needed to be afraid.
Now, entering my 40s, I am fundamentally a different person. The gnawing anxiety, the debilitating social anxiety, the stress loops, the negative self-talk are largely gone.
Andrew’s skilful approach drew all of this out of me over time, creating a continuous sense of progression that never felt like work. He helped me become someone I didn’t know I could be.
If you’re where I was – quietly desperate, stressed, feeling out of control—I cannot recommend working with Andrew highly enough. The investment in this process has given me something I never thought possible: peace with myself.” — Colin