Renata Karlinskaite, NCPS

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and offering acceptance. In practice this means the counsellor listens deeply and reflects back what matters to you, helping you feel heard and clearer about next steps.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour. Online sessions can be used to test new ways of thinking, plan small behavioural experiments and review outcomes between appointments, which helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical goals and short-term progress. It is useful when someone wants concrete next steps and a clear sense of what to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. Plans are reviewed and adapted as progress unfolds so the approach stays practical and personalised.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversations and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Messaging or live chat can suit short check-ins, reflective writing or times when a client prefers not to use audio. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work and family life while keeping the focus on steady, manageable change.