Tania Danielle Thacker, NCPS

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and problems that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches practical skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful habits. It often helps with anxiety, depression and compulsive behaviours. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that aims to reduce the intensity of distressing memories by working with memory processing techniques.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus on skills, on body-based trauma work, or on deeper psychodynamic themes.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls support a face-to-face style of work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue progress when in-person meetings are difficult.