Yasmin Naeem

Approaches that suit online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s pace, helping them find clarity and direction. This approach is useful for anxiety, grief, multicultural worries and everyday stress because it focuses on the individual’s own aims and values.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. Sessions look for what is already working and build on those strengths so people can try manageable changes between meetings. This approach often helps with coping strategies, workplace issues, parenting questions and short-term life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which method fits a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That may mean using one approach at first and adapting it as the work progresses.

Online sessions give flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller discussion is needed. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is required. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, journalling between meetings or when writing feels easier than talking. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel and family life.