Rosie Spiers, BACP

Person-centred counselling focuses on empathic listening and non-judgemental presence. The counsellor offers acceptance and genuine responses so people can explore feelings and make decisions at their own pace. This approach helps with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and trauma by encouraging clearer self-understanding and calmer decision-making.

Humanistic techniques such as unconditional positive regard support emotional safety and rebuild trust in oneself. Being heard without criticism can make it easier to tackle issues like addiction, body image concerns, low self-esteem or anger. Rosie adapts these principles for remote sessions so the same attentive listening happens whether on-screen or by phone.

Finding the right way of working is collaborative. Rosie discusses goals, preferences and practical needs and together they decide which approach and session format suit best. She will adjust pace and methods as progress is made and as life circumstances change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read non-verbal cues and have deeper conversations, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and live chat or text messaging can work for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and fit therapy around everyday life.