Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung, HCPC

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them. It uses simple exercises to build actions that fit your values, which can be useful for depression and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online sessions often include behaviour experiments and easy-to-follow tools to tackle anxiety, mood problems and sleep or eating patterns.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, works with distressing memories to reduce their emotional impact. When trauma is a concern, this method can be used in a paced way during remote sessions with appropriate preparation.

The therapist will work together with each person to decide which approach, or mix of approaches, fits best. That decision is collaborative and based on your goals, symptoms and what feels manageable. Plans are revised as progress is made so therapy stays relevant to your needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility across video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets, phone can be lower-bandwidth and easier when you need to be hands-free, live chat suits brief check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.