Malcolm Mitchell, BACP

How his approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how earlier connections affect current feelings. Online sessions can help people recognise those patterns and try different ways of relating that feel safer and more effective. Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows what matters most to the client, which can help when someone needs space to understand painful emotions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change them. It is useful for targeting habits linked to anxiety, low mood or addictive behaviours. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adjust the mix of methods as therapy progresses. That collaborative process helps ensure the plan fits the person’s needs. Online formats make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging can suit people who prefer writing. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep continuity of care across different schedules and locations.