Melissa Foster, BACP

How Melissa’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space so people feel understood. It helps when someone needs to talk things through and make sense of their feelings at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, stress and low mood where people want actionable steps to try between sessions.

Psychodynamic work looks at recurring patterns and early influences that shape how someone relates to themselves and others. It can help when people want to understand deeper reasons behind repeated reactions or relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process means sessions can be brief and solution-orientated, or deeper and exploratory, depending on what is needed.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as greater flexibility and easier fitting of appointments into busy days. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person work, phone sessions need less bandwidth, and live chat or text can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care around work, family and travel commitments.