Nicola Dove, BACP

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows the pace the client sets to help them feel understood and to find their own solutions. This approach is useful for emotional issues like low self-esteem, grief and relationship distress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. In simple steps it helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours, which can reduce anxiety, panic attacks and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention to the present moment and simple techniques to reduce rumination and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then agree which methods to try. That collaborative planning means techniques are adjusted if something isn’t working or if different focus is needed over time.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life. Video calls let people see facial cues and hold longer conversations, phone sessions need less bandwidth, and messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options give flexibility and help make regular contact more achievable.