Sarah Thompson, BACP

How Sarah uses relationship and thought-focused approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre of sessions, with the counsellor following the client's lead and offering empathic reflection to help them feel heard. This approach suits people who need space to make sense of difficult feelings and find their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought patterns that keep problems going and on practising new behaviours. It is practical and action-oriented, useful for anxiety, low mood and managing unhelpful habits.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape relationships and interactions. Where relationship or intimacy issues appear, this work helps people identify feelings and change how they respond to one another.

Finding the right approach often happens together in the first few sessions. The therapist will ask about your goals, listen to what feels most important and suggest a plan that mixes methods if that seems helpful. This is a collaborative process aimed at fitting techniques to your needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility that suits busy lives. Video calls let people read facial cues and body language, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring commitments and life changes, while still using the same therapeutic approaches discussed above.