Richard Gordon-Smith , NCPS

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and trust. Online sessions can help uncover these patterns and improve how someone connects with others, which is useful for relationship strain and abandonment issues.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre and relies on active listening and empathy. In virtual sessions this looks like steady, non-judgemental conversation that helps someone feel heard and understood while they work through feelings such as depression or low self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and tests small behaviour changes. Over video or phone, the therapist and client can set simple experiments or homework to try between sessions and review what worked.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. That collaboration can include adjusting style or mixing approaches as work progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when helpful. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can suit people who prefer writing, need brief reflections during the day, or want more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and varied routines.