Nathan Staniford, BACP

Nathan draws on client-centred counselling to make sessions feel focused on the person’s own experience. This approach means the therapist follows what the client brings and helps them make sense of their feelings and priorities.

He also uses mindfulness techniques to teach simple breathing and attention exercises. These tools can reduce stress and help with anxiety, sleep problems and tension related to chronic illness or caregiving.

Solution-focused work is used to identify small, practical steps and short-term goals. It suits people who want clear, achievable changes rather than long exploratory work.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try first. That collaborative planning can be reviewed and adjusted as sessions continue.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging can fit into busy days or shift work. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, caring duties and travel.