Malcolm Bateup, NCPS

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and connection styles. Online sessions can help people notice these patterns and try different ways of relating in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre and uses empathic listening and reflection to help people feel heard and understood, which can be effective through video or phone conversations. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers clear tools and exercises to reduce symptoms and change unhelpful habits; CBT tasks and worksheets adapt well to remote formats.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That discussion can take place over an initial session and be adjusted as therapy progresses so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility and different ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is lower or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need ongoing, brief support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while still using the approaches outlined above.