Craig Limbert, BACP

Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how early bonds affect current feelings and reactions; online sessions use conversation and reflective exercises to notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the session, offering a non-judgemental space where the counsellor listens and follows each person's agenda to build understanding and self-awareness. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and uses simple practical tasks and experiments to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the journey. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will choose which methods to try and adjust them as work progresses so the process stays collaborative and goal-focused.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer typing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.