Anna Critsinelis, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with ongoing life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting patterns between thoughts, feelings and actions and trying practical experiments to change them. CBT often helps with anxiety, stress and low self-esteem.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try methods that fit your situation. Sessions can shift between practical exercises and open listening until a good fit is found, and this is decided collaboratively at a pace that suits you.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible and accessible. Video is good for a closer face-to-face feel, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can work well for brief check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping regular contact with registered or accredited professionals.