Millie Ashton, BACP

Millie uses client-centred therapy to place the conversation around what matters most to the person. That means sessions follow the client’s agenda, with the counsellor offering empathic listening, reflection and gentle direction as needed. This approach is useful for people processing grief, exploring identity or working through complex emotions.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used alongside the client-centred stance when a more structured approach helps. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It can be particularly helpful for anxiety, low mood and managing stress in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Millie will discuss options and adapt therapy to match goals, preferences and how someone responds in early sessions. That shared decision-making helps find a way of working that feels useful and realistic for the person.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video suits longer, face-to-face style talks; phone can be easier when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and make it easier to maintain regular contact with a therapist.