
Connect Counselling Service
Connect Counselling Service
Bringing you Together
About Connect

Andrea Hunt (formerly Smith) is a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, qualified Independent Practitioner, qualified Counselling Supervisor, qualified Couples Counsellor and a qualified Online Practitioner.
She began her counselling training in 2007 after a life-threatening accident whilst working in a high-pressured role and environment.
Andrea has had numerous life events and experiences which has enabled her to connect and relate with many people from different backgrounds and cultures.
This has developed her understanding of difference and diversity and just how unique each individual is.
Andrea runs a successful private psychotherapeutic practice for clients of all ages.
She has counselled pupils within a school environment and students with complex social and learning difficulties.
Andrea has counselled for charities; becoming specialist within adult mental health and young people.
She has also provided a consultancy service for group sessions and has previously embarked on a project in partnership with Wiltshire Mind and SWITCH which involved counselling ex-offenders.
She has also had experience but is not restricted to, clients presenting issues around:
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Child counselling
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Couples counselling
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Family counselling
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Young people's counselling
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Abortion
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Abuse
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Academic progression
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Addiction (s)
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ADHD
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Affairs and betrayals
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Alcoholism
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Anger management
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Anorexia nervosa
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Asperger's syndrome
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Attachment disorder
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Attachment disorder in children
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Autism
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Avoidant personality disorder
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Baby loss
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Behaviour problems
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Bereavement
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Binge eating disorder
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Bipolar disorder
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Bipolar/Manic depression
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Body dysmorphic disorder
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
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Bulimia nervosa
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Bullying
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Career progression/counselling
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Child abuse
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Childhood bereavement
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Childhood bullying
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Child related issues
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Couple issues
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Dementia
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Depression
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Depression and anxiety in children
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Dissociation
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Domestic abuse
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Drug abuse/addiction
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Dyspraxia
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Eating disorders
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Emotional abuse
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Family break ups
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Family dynamics/family issues
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Feeling sad
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Gambling
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Gender dysphoria
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Generalised anxiety/anxiety
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Health anxiety
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Hoarding
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Infertility
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Internet addiction
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Inter-personal relationships/relationship issues
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Jealousy
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Kink-aware therapy
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Living with long term illness
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Loneliness
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Low self confidence
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Mental health
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Narcissistic personality disorder
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Neurodiversity
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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
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Panic attacks
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Panic disorder
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Perfectionism
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Personality disorder
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Phobias
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Physical abuse
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Porn addiction
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Post-natal depression
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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Risky behaviour
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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
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Self-esteem/low self esteem
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Self-harming
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Separation and divorce
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Separation anxiety
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Sex addiction
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Sex problems
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Sexual abuse
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Sexual assault
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Sexual confusion/sexual issues
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Sexual invasion
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Sexuality/orientation
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Social anxiety
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Stress
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Suicidal thoughts
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Trans-identifies people/partners of
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Transition
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Trauma
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Voices
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Work related issues
Andrea is able to offer couples and group counselling to cover areas, but not restricted to, relationship conflicts; common goals and themes and family mediation.