Dr. Ibrahim Ndabavunye

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take small actions that match their values. It works well for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns with practical exercises and homework tasks, which often adapt easily to remote sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and trust, and it can help with relationship worries, intimacy issues and grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. Clients can expect a collaborative conversation about what to focus on and periodic check-ins to see if the approach is helping.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and screen-sharing for worksheets, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care around work, travel or other commitments, and to use the format that best suits the task at hand.