Andy Rushton

I work within the humanistic traditions of counselling and especially the person-centred approach. This is a way of working that emphasises the working relationship as the most important part of therapy, which questions hierarchy in society and in the therapy itself. I started my career in youth work working in a charity that was open to all, setting me up with a good practical training in working with diversity. I have since set up in private practice and now work only with adults. I recognise my own many privileges as a white, straight, middle-class, neurotypical, abled cis man. I am an ally to people who are in a disadvantaged position, due to prejudices around ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class and ability. I understand what happens when these intersect. I work with people of all ethnicities, I recognise the impact of whiteness on all aspects of life, the historic basis of racism and how it disadvantages everyone. I work with people of all sexualities, genders and gender alignments who are in diverse relationships including monogamy, non-monogamy or polyamory. I work with people whose lifestyle is misunderstood and subject to disapproval such as kinksters or sex workers. I have experience of working with: Anxiety • Trauma • Post-Trauma • Depression • Gender • Gender Identity • Sexuality • Asexuality • Marriage • Diverse Relationships • Anger • Workplace Problems • Relationships • Bullying • Confidence • Bereavement • Childhood Abuse • Domestic Abuse • Physical Abuse • Sexual Abuse • Personal Development • Family Problems • Step-Families • Self-Esteem • Self-Harm • Divorce • Betrayal • Stress • Kink • BDSM • Sex Work and many others.