Ayelet Wellard , NCPS

Ayelet Wellard is a psychotherapist and hypnotherapist with five years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She uses conversation and practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She also offers support around relationships, intimacy and family concerns, and speaks English and Hebrew.

Her sessions often blend client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques. That means she listens closely, then works with clients to notice unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes. She also uses hypnotherapy for relaxation and to help clients practise new ways of thinking.

Ayelet pays attention to how everyday patterns affect mood and behaviour. She supports people facing grief, trauma, sleeping problems, anger and life transitions. Additional areas she works on include body image, communication problems, commitment and codependency concerns.

An inclusive approach is used with people from LGBT backgrounds and with those navigating chronic illness, caregiving stress or ageing issues. She also supports those with autism, attachment concerns and others exploring alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Clients can expect a mix of questioning, simple exercises and relaxation practice. She describes therapy as a collaborative process that aims to build confidence and more helpful routines.

Practical therapy approaches delivered online

Ayelet commonly blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy to support people online. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and building rapport so clients feel heard and understood. This approach suits people who need space to talk through feelings and make sense of difficult situations. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is more structured and helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try behavioural experiments to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. She discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and together they decide what to try. That collaborative planning means the work can change as progress is made or different challenges arise.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided relaxation practice. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to schedule during a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to get help from wherever the client is based and to fit therapy into a busy life.