Karen Murdock, BACP, NCPS

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and goals. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps people find their own solutions. This approach is useful when someone wants a supportive space to make sense of feelings and decide on next steps.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours affect mood. It involves spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical changes to see if they help. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and everyday coping skills.

Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns that come from past experiences and relationships. It helps people understand why they repeat certain reactions and how to shift them. This approach can be useful for long-standing relationship patterns and deeper emotional concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on practical progress.