Frederick Roberts, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. It works well for mood, sleep and anxiety problems. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with trust, connection and repeating painful relationship cycles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs to choose or combine methods. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be handy when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins, written reflections and people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while still working with registered or accredited professionals.