Mike Kelly, BACP

Practical approaches and online therapy options

Mike uses familiar, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding feelings and making small changes. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try different ways of looking at problems to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach focuses on building closer, healthier ways of relating to others by looking at attachment patterns and how they affect current relationships. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the person's needs and adapt them over time if something does not feel helpful. Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and flexible communication between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other routines, and let people choose the format that helps them engage most effectively.