Kelly Dynes, BACP

How Kelly’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgement. It helps people feel heard and to work at their own pace, which can suit conversations about grief, life changes and low mood.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It often involves spotting unhelpful thinking and trying small, practical changes that can reduce anxiety, panic attacks and depressive patterns.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and make sense of strong emotions. It can be useful when managing relationship stress, anger or trauma responses by naming feelings and finding new ways to respond.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will discuss goals, options and preferences at the start and adapt methods as the person’s needs become clearer. The aim is a collaborative plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues for deeper conversations, while phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or being off camera is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief reflections or people who prefer to write rather than speak. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, and allow the same therapeutic approaches to be used effectively at a distance.