Sarah Dixon, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to clarify what matters to them and to take small steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions because it focuses on values and practical action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to feelings and attachment needs and can be helpful when relationship patterns or emotional blocks are central concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah will discuss what you want to change, try out techniques, and agree together which methods feel most helpful. That means the plan can shift as progress is made or new issues come up.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are close to face-to-face sessions and suit deeper, conversational work. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or when video would use too much bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skills practice or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent momentum.