Rupinder Sagoo, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them and focuses on taking values-based action. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and gives practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, sleep problems and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and coping; this can support people working through abandonment, adoption or relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and together choose or blend methods that fit. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what a person needs now and where they want to be later.

Online therapy here can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit sessions around work, study and family life. Video calls suit longer conversations and interactive exercises, phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat can serve for shorter check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to keep momentum between sessions and to access support from different locations.