Ingried Upingasana, BACP

Therapeutic approaches and online support for parents

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s concerns and priorities at the centre of the work. The therapist listens with warmth and reflects what matters to the client so sessions follow the client’s pace and goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and offers simple experiments to change patterns that cause stress or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit best with the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That might mean blending short-term practical steps with gentler reflective work. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted as things change.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into family life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be a better option when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, coaching-style exchanges or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication styles, while keeping focus on useful tools and steady progress.