Claire Howdle, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns with others and helps people build healthier ways of relating and communicating. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work, offering empathic listening and a non-judgemental space so people can find their own solutions and make sense of their experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Claire will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Then she will suggest ways of working and adapt methods as progress is made, so the process feels collaborative rather than fixed.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when deeper dialogue is needed. Phone sessions suit those who prefer not to use video or who need lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.