Mary Prime, BACP

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities. The therapist listens with respect and helps the person find their own answers rather than giving instructions. It is useful when someone needs space to reflect, gain confidence, or make sense of difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. It uses simple exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. This approach can help with anxiety, mood problems and unhelpful routines.

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice their moment-to-moment experience without judgment. Short guided practices and attention exercises are used to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It is often helpful alongside other approaches for managing stress and overwhelming feelings.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Mary will discuss what matters to the person, try options, and adapt methods as therapy progresses. The person and the therapist decide together what feels most useful based on goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a visual connection is not needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments.