Rosie Gibbs

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, life transitions and when someone wants clearer direction in daily life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasises how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand and adjust how they connect to others and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rosie will talk through options and decide together with each person which methods fit their goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and can change as progress is made or life circumstances shift.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel, and to try different styles of session to see what works best.