Hannah Light, BACP

Hannah Light works from a person-centred approach that puts the client's experience first. She draws on client-centred therapy alongside emotionally-focused and mindfulness-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. Hannah is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. Hannah keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people talk through grief, relationship struggles, parenting pressures and career uncertainty. Conversations may also address trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, anger and the effects of long-term illness or caregiving. Her style encourages people to notice bodily sensations and emotions, and to use that information to make changes. Mindfulness exercises and somatic tools are introduced to help with grounding and coping in difficult moments. Emotionally-focused ideas support work on attachment, closeness and communication. Hannah places importance on listening with careful attention and acceptance. She aims to create a calm space where people can explore life changes, forgive themselves, or find direction and purpose. Practical steps and simple skills are offered so people can apply what they learn between sessions. With seven years of experience, Hannah has worked across a range of concerns including compassion fatigue, chronic pain, cancer-related distress, and ageing and geriatric issues. Her background supports many complex situations where emotions, body and life events connect.

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Hannah uses client-centred therapy to place the person's experience at the heart of each session, offering empathy and non-judgemental listening so people feel heard and understood. Emotionally-focused therapy helps identify and shift patterns in close relationships and attachment, which can ease worries about intimacy and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hannah will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. This may mean combining mindfulness exercises, somatic awareness and emotionally-focused interventions to match what feels most useful in the moment.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing reflection or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to access therapy around work, caregiving or health commitments.