Michelle Morris

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-based work helps people understand relationship patterns and how early experiences shape current trust and closeness. Online sessions can use this approach to map how past relationships influence present behaviour and intimacy issues.

Client-centred therapy focuses on warm, non-judgemental listening and reflecting back what someone says. It helps people feel heard and to clarify their own goals, which works well in video or phone conversations where the relationship itself is central.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, offers clear tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress and many everyday problems because exercises and thought records can be used between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then agree a plan together. That collaborative process may combine methods and shift over time as needs change.

Online therapy’s practical benefits include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. Video calls let people use visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, short live chats are useful for quick check-ins and text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to attend while keeping the focus on the work you want to do.