Kimberley Daly, BACP

Approaches for online therapy and what they do

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without fighting them and focus on actions that matter to them. It can be useful for ongoing anxiety, low mood and when life values feel unclear. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and offers practical steps to change patterns that maintain worry or depression. It is often used for anxiety, panic, and low mood, and gives clear strategies to practise between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberley will discuss these methods with each person and try out what fits best. She treats the choice of approach as a collaboration, adjusting methods to match someone’s goals, pace and preferences rather than sticking to one fixed model.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever someone is located. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing, need more frequent brief contact, or find typing easier than talking. These formats make it straightforward to maintain regular contact and adapt how therapy happens around work, care responsibilities or travel.