Christine Gooddy, BACP

Client-centred therapy puts your experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgment and follows what matters to you, helping you name feelings and priorities. This approach suits people who need a steady, empathic space to make sense of depression or trauma.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises and small experiments to reduce low mood and unhelpful thinking. CBT is useful when someone wants concrete steps to manage symptoms and test new ways of coping.

Trauma-focused therapy works with how difficult events affect the body and mind. It includes paced techniques to reduce reactivity and unwanted memories, and to rebuild a sense of safety in daily life. This can help people who have lived with historic abuse or post-traumatic stress reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk through your goals, preferences and experiences, and suggest options together. You can try methods and adjust them as you go to find what helps you most.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or shorter, more frequent contact. These options let therapy fit into work, caring responsibilities and other commitments.