Jacqueline Leydon, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is helpful for anxiety, depression and managing life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns through practical exercises and clear steps, useful for stress, sleep problems and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help with intimacy, trust and communication difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the client’s pace central to the process.

Offering therapy online widens practical options. Video calls let people use visual cues and hold deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for frequent brief check-ins, ongoing reflections or when typing helps someone organise thoughts. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while working with registered or accredited professionals and experienced therapists.