andrea lawton
South Manchester Counselling
I’m Andrea, and I help young people who are finding life difficult to cope with at times.
As a teacher, a parent, and of course through my training and practice, I have come to see how the growing amount of pressure and expectations on young people, alongside normal peer pressure problems, have been responsible for the enormous rise in mental health problems in this age group.
Knowing that positive changes are a reality, I am passionate to help change this through my work and research.
Certifications & Accreditations
- MBACP (Accred)
- MSc Counselling Psychology
- Level 4 Certificate in Counselling Children (CPCAB)
- PGCE
- BA (Hons) English
- Ran Mindfulness Workshop at Keele University Counselling Research and Practice Conference, 2018
- Researched ‘Attachment’ as my Master’s dissertation.
Testimonials
Parent of a 15-year-old
"It is good news that you feel Sophie is in a better place now. She is clearly more settled at school…the outcome has been better than I dared hope for. Thank you so much for everything you have done for Sophie so far."
Parent of a 13-year-old
"Alex is looking forward to seeing you again on Tuesday”
Parent of a 17-year-old
“Thank you for all your support to Izzy; she really values your sessions”
Ben, 29
“Thank you for the last two sessions, they have been a real help.”
Parent of a 15-year-old
“Josh really enjoyed seeing you last night and was very positive and happy afterwards, so thank you."
Lottie, 26
"I would never have believed I could feel this happy again."