Andy Knibbs

With a gentle blend of counselling and coaching, I've spent the past 25 years working both within the NHS and in private practice, supporting children and adults alike through a wide range of challenges.

I work with both long term and short term clients covering a wide range of mental health problems including anxiety, depression, OCD, loss, addiction, stress, and bereavement. 

In addition to traditional therapeutic work, I’ve developed a unique, mindfulness-based therapy that uses tennis as a medium for emotional regulation and self-awareness. This approach helps clients reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger and stress by cultivating the skill of relaxed concentration. Through this work, clients learn how to manage their mental health more effectively and develop practical strategies to navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence and calm.

I am a Â鶹ԭ´´ Accredited Integrative Counsellor and Therapist with a Person Centred foundation. As a member of Â鶹ԭ´´, I follow its Ethical Framework. This ensures counsellors and therapists keep the wellbeing and safety of clients at the core of their practice. I keep up to date in my skills and competencies with regular CPD training. As with all therapists, I have regular supervision and am fully insured. 

As an Integrative Counsellor and Coach, I draw on various skills and approaches depending on what works best for you. It is important that I work alongside you to understand your issues, needs and, if appropriate, your goals. Whatever the approach, I am there to help you explore, reflect and better understand what’s going on for you and how we can make things better.

I offer a free 15-minute phone or online consultation to discuss your needs and if I am best placed to support you. If you feel it is right for you, then we can book our first session where we can explore a way forward that suits you. The Â鶹ԭ´´ rightly insists that we make an agreement together from the start and this is to ensure that I am meeting your expectations and abiding by its Ethical Framework.

Our first session will give us a chance to get to know each other better and explore how we may work together. I work in a way that best suits you. It may be that you just need a safe and quiet space to unpack and explore feelings that are troubling you. It may be that you want to make a change or challenge your way of thinking to be the best version of yourself. Either way, I offer a secure, non-judgemental and respectful space for us to work together.