Carey-Sue Ham, BACP

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Client-centred therapy is about making the client’s experience central. The counsellor listens carefully and follows the client’s lead to build confidence and clarity. This approach helps when people feel stuck, unsure about decisions, or want a supportive space to make changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on feelings and patterns in relationships. It helps people identify recurring emotional reactions and shift how they respond in close connections. This can be useful for intimacy issues, attachment concerns and repairing relationship hurt.

Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention practices to reduce anxiety and improve sleep and focus. These techniques are practical and short, so they can fit into a daily routine and help with overwhelmed or racing thoughts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and suggest one or a blend of approaches. That collaboration helps shape sessions to match what the client wants to achieve and how they prefer to work.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions work well with lower bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit brief check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family commitments and different time zones, while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.