Deborah Smith, BACP

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. Online sessions use conversation and reflection to identify patterns and try new ways of relating when those old responses no longer help.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of each session. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client’s priorities, helping people find their own solutions to depression, grief or relationship strain. Mindfulness Therapy adds straightforward practices for staying present and reducing worry, such as brief breathing exercises and awareness tasks to use between sessions. These approaches are useful for issues linked to trauma, anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Deborah will work collaboratively to choose and adjust methods based on each person’s goals, needs and preferences, so the work feels relevant and manageable. Changes are paced to suit the client rather than fitting a fixed template.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people juggling work, family or health challenges. Video calls let the conversation feel closer to face-to-face, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quicker check-in, and text messaging suits short reflections or day-to-day support. These options make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life and to keep continuity between sessions.