Julia Jakeman, BACP, NCPS

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react a certain way and teaches new ways of connecting with others. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on identifying and shifting emotion-driven patterns in relationships. It can help with intimacy problems, repeated conflict and building stronger emotional bonds. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method for processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact. It is often used when trauma or abuse affects day-to-day functioning. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their concerns, goals and preferences and then suggest routes to try. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation from a distance, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good shorter option. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer to write or want brief check-ins between longer sessions. Together these formats offer flexible ways to use attachment, emotion-focused and trauma-processing approaches in everyday life.