Georgina 'Georgie' Rutty, BACP, NCPS

Client-centred therapy focuses on creating an accepting space where the person leads the conversation and explores what matters most to them. The counsellor listens closely, reflects back what they hear and helps the person make sense of thoughts and feelings; this suits issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship worries and depression.

Georgie also uses practical educational exercises during sessions to help people gain clarity and try new ways of thinking. These short exercises can help with body image, eating-related worries, obsessive thinking and coping with life changes by making inner experiences easier to notice and work with.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Georgie will discuss goals, preferences and how someone wants to work, then adapt the pace and tools to fit. That collaborative planning happens early and can be revisited as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be quieter and need less bandwidth, live chat lets people type thoughts in the moment, and text messaging supports brief check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study or family commitments while keeping the focus on progress and practical support.