Emily Foord, BACP

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Emily uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building practical skills. One approach emphasises identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which helps reduce anxiety, panic symptoms, phobias and obsessive-compulsive patterns by teaching new ways to respond to difficult feelings. Another approach draws on motivational methods to support people facing addictions or ambivalence about change, helping them clarify goals and find personal reasons to try different behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or adapt techniques according to their goals, concerns and day-to-day life. This means methods are chosen together and reviewed as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for scheduling and access. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing things down, want brief check-ins, or need more flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to keep momentum between sessions.