Arben "Ben" Delija, BACP, NCPS

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience, helping them to set their own goals and move at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, which can be useful for anxiety, anger and stress.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will talk through needs, goals and preferences and together they will choose approaches that feel most helpful. This is a collaborative journey where methods are adjusted as things change.

Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into short breaks. Live chat and messaging allow for shorter check-ins and ongoing support without scheduling a full session. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family or travel and help people access consistent care from different locations.