Helen Newman, BACP, NCPS

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on seeing the person and responding to what they say. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflecting feelings and helping them find their own solutions; it is useful for building confidence and making sense of difficult emotions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. In sessions this often means spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and practising small behaviour changes to ease anxiety, depression or stress-related problems.

Helen will work with the client to decide which approach, or mix of approaches, fits best. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as goals evolve. The aim is to find methods that match the person’s needs, comfort and pace.

Online therapy makes these approaches easier to access. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be quicker to arrange, and live chat or text messaging can suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments and help maintain continuity when in-person meetings are difficult.