Dr. Amanda Van Der Westhuizen, HCPC

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and following your lead in sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps you set goals at a pace that feels safe and manageable. This approach suits people who want supportive, non-judgemental dialogue to work through stress, identity or relationship concerns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, works with distressing memories by combining focused attention with guided bilateral stimulation. In practice it helps people who carry painful past events that continue to affect daily life and relationships. EMDR can be adapted to online formats with clear instructions and shorter check-ins as needed.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding how traumatic events shape thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It uses structured steps to reduce symptoms and rebuild coping skills, often alongside practical strategies for managing day-to-day stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms and comfort with different techniques. That decision is revisited over time as needs change.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on some days, while live chat or text messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family and travel schedules.