Leo Puttock, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people identify their values and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. ACT is useful for depression, anxiety and coping with life changes because it encourages purposeful action rather than getting stuck in avoidance. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and relies on active listening and empathy to help people feel heard and explore what matters to them. This approach supports people who are wrestling with identity, relationship issues or low self-worth.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit the situation. If something doesn’t feel helpful, adjustments are made so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or low-bandwidth situations, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging works for brief reflections or ongoing support between appointments. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.