Kerry Nelson, BACP

Practical approaches for online therapy and trauma work

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work. In practice this means the counsellor listens with empathy, reflects what is said and follows the client’s pace to build understanding and trust. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and to make sense of painful feelings.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, useful changes rather than long explanations of the past. It helps people identify clear goals and try practical steps between sessions, which can be useful for communication problems, parenting stresses or managing low self-esteem. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how difficult experiences affect daily life and uses careful, paced conversations to reduce their hold on thoughts and behaviour.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kerry will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will try approaches that feel like a good fit. The aim is collaborative decision making so the therapy matches what the person wants to achieve.

Online sessions offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is not possible. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or use less data. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or people who prefer to write. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy part of a busy life.