Chris Nicholls, BACP

How Chris combines approaches for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy keeps the person’s goals and timing at the heart of each session. It means the counsellor follows the client’s lead, listens closely and helps clarify what matters most. This approach suits people who want space to talk and be heard without pressure.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on strong feelings and how they shape relationships and self-view. It helps people notice and make sense of painful emotions so they can respond differently to themselves and others. EFT is useful for grief, trauma-related distress and problems with attachment or abandonment feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Chris will discuss options and try methods that match a person’s needs, goals and preferences. He treats this as a collaborative process and adjusts the way he works as therapy progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quicker check-ins and text messaging supports short reflections between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family or caring duties, while still allowing therapists to use person-centred, emotionally focused and mindfulness techniques effectively.