Rebecca Gilmour, BACP

How pluralistic counselling works online

Rebecca combines a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and chooses what will help most for each person. One common approach she uses focuses on understanding patterns in thoughts, feelings and behaviour to reduce anxiety and low mood; this helps people spot unhelpful cycles and try different ways of responding. Another approach concentrates on skill-building for emotion regulation and coping, offering practical tools to manage stress, cravings, anger or overwhelming feelings. These methods are applied in a straightforward, down-to-earth way that aims to be useful for everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss options with the person at assessment and in ongoing sessions. She checks in regularly and adapts techniques to match the client's goals, preferences and the issues that matter most at the time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work and family life. Video sessions are useful for a more traditional face-to-face feel, phone calls need less bandwidth and suit quick check-ins, and chat or messaging can be used for shorter, flexible exchanges. These options aim to increase access and convenience while keeping the focus on the therapeutic work.