Cristina Lorefice, BACP

Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the client’s lead. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters most to them, which can be useful when someone is struggling with low mood or self‑esteem.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours influence each other. It includes practical exercises such as thought records and behavioural experiments that work well in video or phone sessions and can be practised between meetings.

Existential therapy helps people reflect on meaning, values and life choices. It supports conversations about identity, loss or purpose, and those talks can be powerful even when done remotely.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cristina will talk through goals, preferences and what has helped before, and then suggest a plan to try together. She checks progress and changes direction if something isn’t working.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check‑ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments while keeping the focus on steady, helpful progress.