Bridget Donkin, BACP

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and reflecting back what someone says. This helps people feel heard and often reduces isolation, which can be especially useful for depression and relationship issues.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape patterns in relationships and personal reactions. It helps people identify core feelings and practise new ways of responding to close others or to their own inner experience.

Existential Therapy invites people to consider meaning, choice and responsibility in their lives. It can be helpful when someone faces big life changes or questions about purpose and identity.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk through options and test what helps most. Together they set goals and adapt methods based on the client’s needs, pace and preferences, so therapy stays practical and collaborative.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, brief reflections or people who find typing easier. These options make it simpler to fit counselling around work, caregiving or travel while keeping the focus on steady progress.