Demi Abbott , BACP

Demi Abbott is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings three years of practice experience and a First Degree in Counselling to her work. Demi aims to create a warm, personable atmosphere so people can talk honestly about what matters to them.

Demi has spent time supporting a range of people, including charity settings where she used solution-focused methods. She has particular experience with clients in their 20s and 30s, helping them build self-esteem and understand themselves more clearly. Women's issues are one area she pays attention to within her wider practice.

Her style is flexible. She blends client-centred listening with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic and existential approaches. Sessions can be structured with specific goals or open and exploratory, depending on what a person prefers.

Demi aims to be approachable and down to earth. She believes humour can help make difficult conversations easier, while still taking concerns seriously. She also keeps updating her skills through continuing professional development.

People come to her for support with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship worries, grief, parenting strains, workplace pressures and issues around body image and self-worth. She also supports those facing life changes, compassion fatigue, sleep difficulties and feelings of isolation.

To begin, someone would complete a short matching questionnaire and book a time that suits them. Sessions are offered from the United Kingdom and take different online forms to fit varied needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person's lead so they feel heard. It helps when someone needs space to understand their feelings and decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and problems with sleep or self-esteem.

Existential and psychodynamic ideas may also appear in sessions to help people explore meaning, past patterns and deeper emotional themes. These approaches can help when someone is questioning identity, coping with life changes or wanting to understand recurring relationship patterns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree a plan based on a person's goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat helps with short check-ins, and text messaging suits ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and daily life while keeping the therapeutic focus.