Amreeta Chapman-Aujayeb, BACP

Practical therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and problems that return despite effort. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, works on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms like worry, poor sleep or unhelpful habits. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and emotional safety; it can help with relationship difficulties and long-standing patterns tied to abandonment or attachment wounds.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk through goals, preferences and past experiences and then suggest methods that suit each person. Decisions about pace, focus and techniques are made together so the plan fits the client's life.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video is helpful when visual connection matters, phone calls are useful for lower bandwidth or when a shorter check-in is needed, and text or chat can suit brief updates or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the same collaborative, skills-based focus.