Altia Walters, BACP

Altia Walters welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by relationship strain, loss, anxiety or changes at work. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most for each person. Her approach aims to build confidence and practical steps for moving forward.

Altia has three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which she uses to guide her practice. Before counselling she worked in senior management supporting those affected by domestic abuse, helping with financial, physical and emotional consequences and related challenges.

In sessions she draws on person-centred principles, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and solution-focused work. Conversations focus on identifying helpful patterns, testing small changes and building on strengths. She spends time on practical tools for anxiety, low mood and handling relationship difficulties.

People reach out to talk about grief, intimacy issues, parenting pressures, work stress and feelings of isolation. Altia also offers support around topics such as adoption and foster care, abandonment, immigration stress and negotiating blended family dynamics.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. She helps people set realistic goals and try new ways of coping. The aim is steady progress so clients can feel more able to manage everyday challenges and decisions.

How Altia's Approaches Work Online

Client-centred work puts the person's experience at the heart of every session. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client's lead to uncover strengths and priorities, which helps when the goal is to feel more confident or understood.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It includes simple practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood or stress about relationships and work.

Solution-focused therapy zooms in on small, achievable changes. Sessions often start by clarifying a preferred outcome and then identifying the tiny steps that move someone toward that goal, so progress feels doable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Altia will discuss options, listen to your goals and suggest ways of working that match your needs and preferences. The choice of method can be adjusted as therapy progresses, and you make decisions about what feels most helpful.

Online sessions offer flexibility and easier access to care. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can fit into a short break or be used when bandwidth is limited; live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins and people who prefer writing. These formats make it simpler to attend regularly and to try therapy in a way that fits everyday life.