Andy Fairie
Clear, practical CBT for stress and mood
About Andy
Andy Fairie offers calm, practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. He explains things plainly and helps clients take small steps towards feeling better. Andy invites openness and steady conversation rather than quick fixes.
He works from the idea that thoughts, feelings and behaviour are linked. Changing one can change the others. Sessions focus on identifying which small change is most useful first, then building on that progress over time.
Background and approach
Andy uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, commonly called CBT, to help people break unhelpful patterns. That work can include noticing thought habits, testing unhelpful beliefs and trying new behaviours between sessions. People often find this useful for panic, obsessive thinking, low mood and problems with confidence.
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit short check-ins or longer sessions around work and family life. Sessions are scheduled using a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Andy has three years of experience working in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential. He has delivered presentations and has published a book about listening in professional contexts. He describes listening as the core of his practice and aims to make clients feel heard.
To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions after choosing Start Therapy. The number of sessions is flexible and agreed with the client.
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Sessions & fees
CBT approaches and flexible online sessions
Andy primarily uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, which helps people spot patterns in thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, panic and obsessive thinking by encouraging short experiments and different ways of thinking to reduce distress.The choice of approach is a shared decision. He will talk through goals and preferences and try methods that suit each person's situation. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust techniques if something is not working.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow a fuller conversation when visual contact helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging can fit around busy schedules and make it easier to have brief, timely support. These options make therapy more flexible and help people fit work, family and other commitments around sessions.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
