Aimee Cooke, NCPS

Aimee commonly uses attachment-based work to help people notice how early relationships shape current feelings and responses. This approach focuses on understanding patterns in close relationships and can be useful for anxiety, intimacy problems and repeated relationship difficulties.

She also draws on client-centred practice which places the person’s needs and choices at the heart of therapy. That means sessions are guided by what the client wants to work on, with the counsellor offering steady listening and reflective responses.

Emotionally-focused and trauma-aware methods are also used when strong emotions or past harm need attention. These ways of working aim to help people identify, name and process feelings so they can move towards healthier ways of relating and coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options and adapt techniques based on the client’s goals, experiences and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or suit lower bandwidth; live chat and messaging give more flexible, written ways to reflect between calls. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life while keeping the focus on what helps the person most.