Issaka Zango, BACP

Client‑Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgement. It helps with low self‑esteem, anxiety and finding clearer direction by prioritising what the client finds most important.

Motivational Interviewing involves asking open questions and reflecting what someone says to encourage their own reasons for change. It is useful for addictions, ambivalence about change and setting realistic goals.

Internal Family Systems sees difficult feelings as parts of a person that can be understood and organised rather than as faults. This approach is often helpful for trauma, shame, identity issues and complex emotional patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas to try first, adjusting methods as goals and preferences become clearer. That shared planning helps the client feel involved and in control of the process.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see and hear one another for deeper connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text‑based messaging suit short check‑ins, ongoing reflection and people who prefer writing. Together these formats make therapy easier to fit around work, family commitments and travel.