James Ashton, BACP

Client-centred and solution-focused work online

James uses client-centred therapy to make space for a person's story. This approach focuses on listening, understanding what matters to the individual, and helping them find their own answers. It is useful for emotional concerns like anxiety, grief or low mood as well as relationship and career worries.

He also draws on solution-focused therapy. That method concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. Sessions often identify what has worked before and build short-term strategies to reduce stress or move towards a specific aim.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options and choose methods based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. They work together to adapt the focus over time so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for a fuller conversation, phone works well for a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit brief notes or day-to-day check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and to choose the format that feels most comfortable.