Freya Browne, ACA

Freya Browne is an ACA counsellor with more than 20 years of professional experience. She offers a warm, friendly presence and focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier and more able to move forward.

Freya helps with stress, anxiety and depression in straightforward ways that fit day-to-day life. She supports people struggling with relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and motivation. Her background includes work in domestic violence and sexual assault settings and experience with couples work.

Her approach is person-centred, which means she treats the client as the expert in their own life. Sessions aim to build on strengths and break larger goals into small, achievable steps. Freya encourages independence while offering steady guidance as people try new ways of coping.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method inform her work with relationship issues, bringing practical tools for communication and repair. Mindfulness practices are used to help with emotional regulation and grounding.

Freya describes the first step as courageous and practical: talk about what matters, set small goals and test what works. She aims to create a space where people can be curious about themselves, try different approaches, and make lasting changes that suit their life.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and building on a person's strengths. Online sessions can use that same collaborative stance to help people identify small, practical goals and test changes between appointments.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is about linking thoughts, feelings and actions, then practicing different responses. Delivered remotely, CBT often uses exercises and short between-session tasks to build new habits and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and shift emotional patterns that affect relationships. Elements of EFT can be adapted to conversations online to practise new communication and repair strategies together.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that match the issues, goals and personal preferences. That might mean combining person-centred listening with CBT exercises or using EFT techniques for relationship work.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using practical tools at home between sessions so new skills can be practiced in everyday life.