Natasha Hughes, BACP

Natasha commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR in online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's pace so they feel understood and respected; it helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic space to talk through worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and encourages small experiments to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with stress. EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of distressing memories by using structured processing alongside safe coping skills and can be helpful for people affected by past trauma.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and the issues you bring, and then suggest a way forward. That plan can change over time as needs shift and progress is reviewed together.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and sharing visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These options aim to increase flexibility and access to registered or accredited professionals while keeping the focus on practical therapeutic work.