Colin Agnew, BACP

Approaches for online therapy and how they help

Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps people facing life transitions, feelings of emptiness or struggles with purpose by inviting honest reflection about values and options.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress when practical strategies are needed alongside emotional work.

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. It can be useful for people with trust, closeness or intimacy difficulties and for understanding repeated relational problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Colin will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be blended depending on what is most useful.

Online therapy offers a lot of practical flexibility. Video calls are close to face-to-face meetings and work well for in-depth sessions, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer not to use video. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family or travel while keeping continuity of care with a registered professional.