I am a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT Therapist) based in Bristol, providing private therapy for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, stress, burnout, insomnia, low self-esteem, and a wide range of other mental health difficulties.
I offer both face to face CBT therapy in Bristol and secure online therapy sessions for clients anywhere across the UK.
As a fully accredited member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), I have completed specialist postgraduate training in evidence-based psychological therapy and work to the highest professional standards within modern Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
I am registered to provide support for those with insurance with Aviva, AXA, or WPA. You are also welcome to self fund sessions and pricing for this is available here.
Feel free to email me at andystreatfieldpsychology@outlook.com or call 07908727747 and we can set up an initial session.
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychological therapy and is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a first-line treatment for a wide range of mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress.
At its core, CBT helps identify the underlying patterns that may be keeping you stuck. This can include processes such as excessive worry, overthinking, self-criticism, avoidance, low motivation, panic responses, or habits that may provide short-term relief while unintentionally maintaining distress over time.
Once these patterns are understood, therapy focuses on developing practical skills and evidence-based strategies that help create meaningful and lasting change. The overall goal is not simply to help you feel better now, but to help you understand why difficulties develop, build long-term resilience, and develop the confidence to manage future challenges independently.
To learn more, visit the full What is CBT? page here.
“Andy was just brilliant with me, it was clearly something I needed in my life and since his therapy my outlook on life has completely changed. I feel like a better person now and only have him to thank”
“Andy was fantastic across the full length of the therapy. He was a calming and consistent presence who explained things clearly with a straight-forward sense of care, while also allowing ample time for feedback, questions, and open-ended discussions. The overall service was incredibly appreciated and extremely beneficial to me across a range of challenges. It’s helped me to manage my difficulties as well as understand why they’re happening.”
My Therapeutic Style
I believe effective therapy should always be tailored to the individual. While evidence-based treatment protocols and structured approaches are important, no two people experience psychological difficulties in exactly the same way. My approach therefore focuses on understanding your individual experiences and developing a flexible treatment plan built around your specific needs, goals, and circumstances.
Therapy should always be collaborative. Together, we work to understand the underlying patterns that may be maintaining difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, trauma responses, overthinking, avoidance, self-criticism, or emotional distress, while focusing on the areas of change that matter most to you.
A central part of my approach is helping you develop practical skills and deeper psychological understanding so that you feel confident managing future difficulties independently. My aim is not to provide long-term open-ended therapy, but to equip you with evidence-based tools that create lasting change well beyond the therapy process itself.
I place a strong emphasis on providing the highest standard of care and continuously improving the support I offer. I regularly complete advanced professional training, attend ongoing clinical supervision with senior therapists, and continue developing specialist knowledge across a wide range of mental health difficulties to ensure the therapy I provide remains current, effective, and grounded in the latest research.
I also understand that the relationship between therapist and client plays an important role in successful therapy. I routinely gather anonymous client feedback and consistently receive positive comments regarding my warm, collaborative, and approachable style, with recent client satisfaction ratings averaging 9.5/10.
My priority is to provide therapy that is personalised, scientifically grounded, and focused on helping you create meaningful and lasting psychological change.
Problems I can Help with:
I can help with a wide range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, trauma, and stress. You can see a full list here.
About Me:
It’s important that you feel your therapist is a good fit for you. If you want to find out more about me and my experience you can find out more here.
The Clinic:
I currently offer face to face support at: The Clifton Practice, 8-10 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1PD
I’m also happy to offer remote sessions over the phone or on Microsoft Teams for anyone across the UK. This can be a much more flexible option for many people and in most cases can be just as effective as therapy in person.
If you have any questions or would like a free 15 minute introductory chat please email me at: andystreatfieldpsychology@outlook.com