Althiea Beckford , BACP

Althiea Beckford is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the effects of trauma. She also supports those dealing with family conflict, relationship difficulties, addictions, eating concerns, and identity questions related to LGBT issues. She names ADHD, bipolar and career struggles among areas she can address. Althiea holds BACP accreditation, has five years of professional experience, and practises from the United Kingdom.

Her style is warm and respectful. Sessions focus on listening first, then working together to build practical steps. She adapts conversations to each person’s needs and pace. People are invited to set goals and try approaches that fit their daily life.

Althiea draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working to understand how early relationships shape feelings now. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to spot patterns of thinking and try small experiments that can change mood and behaviour. Psychodynamic ideas may be introduced to look at deeper patterns when helpful.

Sessions can address specific problems such as communication issues, abandonment and attachment wounds, blended family tensions, caregiver stress, and navigating separation or divorce. She also supports those facing life changes, feelings of isolation, and questions about life purpose or midlife adjustments.

Althiea offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Therapy is delivered online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Approaches and how online therapy fits

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions, helping people understand why they feel distant, anxious or afraid of abandonment. Client-centred therapy centres the person’s own experience and choices, offering a non-judgemental space to talk and to decide what feels right going forward. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tries simple experiments to change mood and behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the process rather than a fixed plan. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's needs, goals and preferences. That might mean using client-centred listening at first, then trying CBT techniques, or returning to attachment themes as sessions progress.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions and live chat need less bandwidth and can be simpler for quick check-ins. Text-based messaging can help people who prefer writing or who want shorter, more frequent contact. These options give flexibility and accessibility while keeping the focus on steady progress.