Lianne Gow , BACP

Lianne Gow is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, with three years of counselling training and professional experience. She has worked in mental health roles for over seven years and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. Her approach is calm and respectful and she aims to make people feel heard from the first session.

She uses a client-centred way of working that keeps the person at the heart of the sessions. That means conversations are guided by what matters to the client and paced to suit them. Lianne listens for strengths and helps people notice small changes that can make day-to-day life easier.

Practical concerns such as low self-esteem, relationship communication problems, and compassion fatigue are approached with straightforward discussion and gentle reflection. She also supports people coping with chronic pain, illness or disability, feelings of abandonment, dissociation, and struggles with guilt and shame. Sessions aim to be collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Lianne pays attention to how past experiences shape present reactions and works alongside clients to build resilience. She focuses on clear goals that are realistic and relevant to each person. The emphasis is on understanding, not judgement.

Sessions can cover midlife questions, life purpose, challenges after divorce or separation, and difficulties with body image or isolation. Lianne encourages clients to take small, manageable steps between sessions and to revisit what helps most as therapy progresses.

How client-centred therapy works online

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person and their experience at the centre of the work. The therapist offers attentive listening, gentle reflections and open questions so the client can lead the pace and direction. This approach helps with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and reactions to trauma by building trust and self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and practical needs and will help decide which way of working fits best. This is a shared process and adjustments can be made as therapy moves forward.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different lives and routines. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can provide brief check-ins, flexible scheduling and a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make therapy more accessible for people juggling work, caregiving or health needs.