Stephen Garvey, NCPS

Client-centred therapy online and practical support

Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard. The therapist offers empathic listening and helps people find their own solutions rather than directing them. This approach is useful for grief, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship concerns because it creates room to make sense of feelings and choices. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Stephen will collaborate with each person to decide which ways of working feel most useful, and adjust as needs, goals, and preferences change. The emphasis is on partnership and on testing what helps in day-to-day life. Online therapy with Stephen is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a shorter check-in works better. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing their thoughts, need flexibility, or want to fit sessions around work or family schedules.rrThese formats make therapy more accessible and easier to arrange around daily life, while still keeping focus on clear steps, listening, and gradual change.