Jody Simpson, BACP

How Jody's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's priorities at the heart of the work. The therapist listens carefully and follows the client's lead, helping them express what matters and decide the next steps. This approach is useful when someone needs a non-judgemental space to sort through emotions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, low mood and stress. CBT is often chosen when people want clear strategies to manage day-to-day symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Jody will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest which methods might fit best. That suggestion is reviewed over time so the plan can change if something else would work better.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access from different locations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text-based messaging can help keep progress between sessions. These options make it easier to build continuity and fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.