Freya Browne , ACA

Freya Browne is an ACA counsellor with over 20 years of professional experience. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship pain. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive.

Freya takes a person-centred approach and treats clients as the experts in their own lives. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps that build confidence and independence. She listens for strengths and practical ways to move forward, not just labels or checklists.

Her background includes work with domestic violence and sexual assault, and many years helping people affected by trauma and abuse. She also has experience with relationship work, communication problems, infidelity, separation and blended family issues. This experience informs how she discusses safety, boundaries and rebuilding trust.

Freya uses several ways of working to suit different needs. She draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method guide her work with relationship patterns and emotions. Mindfulness strategies are used to reduce reactivity and increase calm in daily life.

Sessions are conversational and practical. People can expect clear goals, reflective listening and tools to try between sessions. Freya aims to make therapy feel like a collaborative project, paced to each person’s needs and life demands.

Approaches that translate well online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting your goals. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to build confidence at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change patterns of thinking and behaviour. This approach suits anxiety, low mood and stress-related problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns in close relationships and helps people identify and change unhelpful cycles that cause pain.

Freya will work with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their needs. Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process based on the issues you bring, your goals and what feels workable. She adapts tools and homework so they make sense in everyday life and in an online setting.

Online therapy can be flexible around work, caregiving and travel. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions are useful when internet or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can suit shorter check-ins, session summaries or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to maintain momentum and fit therapy into a busy schedule.