John Chauhan, NCPS

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on placing the person at the centre of sessions and offering non-judgemental listening. In practice this means the counsellor follows your lead, reflects what they hear and helps you make sense of your own feelings. This approach can be helpful for issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and trauma-related concerns.

John also describes an integrative way of working that mixes helpful tools into sessions when appropriate. That can include simple anxiety-management techniques, mindfulness exercises, breath work and practical steps for everyday wellbeing. These tools are introduced collaboratively and adjusted to what feels useful for the person he is supporting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences during the first conversations and adapt the style over time. That collaborative process helps decide which methods to use and when to bring in other support or referrals if needed.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging make it easier to fit therapy around life. Video calls let you use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging offer ongoing check-ins and written reflections when that format feels more manageable. These options give flexibility and can make regular contact simpler for many people.