Otavia Pires de Camargo, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It uses practical exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action, which can help with depression, anxiety and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. Sessions are hands-on and goal oriented, with simple strategies for testing unhelpful thoughts and building healthier habits; this approach is useful for low mood, worry and sleep or eating issues.

Attachment-Based Therapy attends to how early relationships affect current patterns. It helps people understand emotional triggers and improve communication and closeness in relationships by working through those underlying dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their history, preferences and goals. Adjustments are made as progress unfolds so the plan stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth sessions and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family life or different time zones without commuting.