Samantha Hill, BACP

Approaches that guide online work and what they do

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions towards those values. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of daily life and when someone wants to reconnect with what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns with others. It can be useful for people who struggle with trust, abandonment fears or repeating the same relationship problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It works well for anxiety, stress and low mood. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will discuss options and use a collaborative process to decide what fits best with a person’s goals and preferences. She adapts methods as progress is observed and invites feedback about what feels most helpful. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typed communication or want flexible, ongoing contact between sessions. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can deliver effective psychological work using these methods, and the practical choices below are based on what helps each person engage and progress.