Michael Iffil, BACP

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgement. It helps people feel heard and discover their own solutions, which can ease stress and improve decision-making. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, panic and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and manage intense emotions.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about your goals, try out methods in session and adjust plans based on what helps. That collaborative way of working makes it easier to find techniques that fit your life and preferences rather than forcing one style from the start.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy or changing schedules. Video calls let you use visual cues much like face-to-face meetings, phone sessions can be quicker and use less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and help maintain continuity even when travel or time is difficult.