Christine Howell, BACP

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre of sessions and focuses on listening, acceptance and building trust. It helps when someone needs space to talk through emotions and to clarify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches practical attention skills to reduce reactive patterns and support better emotional regulation across daily life.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences. Over the first sessions they will try things out and adapt the mix of person-centred listening, CBT techniques or mindfulness practices based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and a sense of face-to-face connection while keeping travel time low. Phone sessions can be easier on bandwidth and may fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing reflections between sessions. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while using approaches that have helped many people.