Ina Thomson, BACP

Ina uses a humanistic approach that focuses on each person’s strengths and capacity to change, offering a respectful and curious space to talk about difficult feelings and life challenges. This approach is helpful when someone wants to understand their values, motivation and what matters most to them.

She also uses techniques that challenge negative thoughts and unhelpful behaviour patterns. These methods help people notice thought habits that increase anxiety or low mood and try practical alternatives to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. In work addressing trauma, sessions may include ways to recognise triggers and learn simple nervous system regulation skills to manage strong reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ina will listen to a person’s needs, goals and preferences and then suggest a way forward. That choice is reviewed over time, and she adapts the focus if something isn’t helping.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and have a fuller conversation, while phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for ongoing support between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.