Paul Hunt, BACP

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to you. It helps when someone needs acceptance, a calm space to talk, and support to make sense of difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It offers practical strategies and short exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful for goals around addiction, motivation, career shifts, or making small behaviour changes.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that suit your needs, and adjust as you go. This is a collaborative process where your preferences shape the plan.

Online therapy offers a flexible way to get support. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, day-to-day coaching or people who find typing easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.