Megan Fernandes, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and to act in line with what matters to them. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it can help with depression, anxiety and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy examines early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections, which can be helpful for intimacy issues, abandonment wounds and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Megan treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss the options with each person. Together they will consider goals, current challenges and preferences, then try methods that fit the situation and adjust as needed.

Online sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone is a good option when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can make shorter check-ins simpler. These formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and for people located outside the therapist's immediate area, while allowing the same therapeutic tools to be used effectively.