About Andrew Phillips
HCPC Registered Psychotherapist
I am an HCPC Registered Psychotherapist offering online therapy to adults across the UK. You can find out more about my psychotherapy practice here.
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My path into psychotherapy developed through a combination of personal experience, creative practice, and work within mental health settings. Alongside this, I have maintained a longstanding interest in the relationship between psyche, creativity, and the natural world, as a way to deepen my engagement with the mysteries of life, and the depth of human connection.
Clinical training and approach
I completed an in-depth, three-year MA in Art Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, University of London (2010–2013). Rooted in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic models, the training placed strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, alongside working with image-making and creative forms of expression as ways of exploring experience.
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Since qualifying, my approach has continued to evolve and deepen. While remaining grounded in these foundations, I have drawn increasingly on Jungian, transpersonal, and ecopsychological perspectives, alongside an ongoing engagement with art and culture. This has led to a way of working that is both reflective and exploratory, attentive to meaning, imagination, and the wider contexts in which we live.
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You can read more about this on my depth psychology page.
Qualifications and registration
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​​​​​​​​​MA Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths, University of London (2010–2013)​
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BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of South Wales (2005–2008)​
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Psychosynthesis Mentoring (foundational training)
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​HCPC Registered (Health and Care Professions Council)​
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Professional Member, Society of Scottish Artists
Professional experience
​​​Before establishing a private practice, I gained over ten years of experience in therapeutic and other roles within mental health and social care. These included:
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NHS adult psychiatric services
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CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)
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Residential settings for young adults
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Third sector mental health organisations
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Support work with people with learning disabilities
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I’ve also held supervisory and service management responsibilities, giving me a broad, real-world understanding of psychological distress in its many forms, and working within highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.
Creative practice and therapeutic insight
As a practising visual artist, I continue to explore questions of psyche, image, and meaning through painting and drawing. This ongoing engagement with the creative process informs my work as a therapist in a direct and lived way.
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Creativity, in this sense, is not simply a method, but a way of approaching experience — one that can be uncertain, intuitive, and not always easily put into words. It is through this shared territory that I am able to accompany others when working with images, symbols, and the unfolding of meaning within therapy.
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You can find out more about how this is used in practice on my Art Psychotherapy page.
How to contact me
If my approach or background resonates with you, you are welcome to get in touch to arrange an initial consultation. You can find further details about session options and fees on my practical information page.
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Please use the contact form or email at the foot of any page on this site.
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I aim to respond within 48 hours (unless on leave). If you do not see a reply, please check your spam folder and contact me again if necessary.​​​
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