Dawn Manton

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often focus on understanding patterns and developing new coping skills. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and then practise alternative ways of responding; this is useful for anxiety, depression and stress. Another approach emphasises exploring past experiences and current feelings to make sense of recurring problems, which can help with trauma, grief and complex relationship issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, try different methods as needed, and adjust the way you work together to suit what helps most. That shared planning helps decide whether short-term practical work or deeper, longer-term talking is best for you.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera, while live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins or ongoing written reflection possible. These options can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs and let people maintain continuity of care when life is busy.