Jason Shepherd, BACP

Approaches to therapy online and what they do

Jason commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, addictions and coping with life changes by teaching practical skills and small experiments to try between sessions.

He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people who want to change habits or address addiction. This approach uses structured conversation to explore ambivalence, build motivation and set achievable steps towards change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jason will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining practical CBT tasks with reflective narrative or psychodynamic work to understand long-standing patterns.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging suits shorter check-ins, ongoing support and people who prefer writing to speaking.

These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while fitting therapy around everyday life with fewer travel constraints. Registered or accredited professionals can use the same therapeutic approaches online as in face-to-face work.