Online psychologists UK: evidence-based therapy with short waits

Research consistently finds that remote therapy works about as well as in-person therapy. A 2024 review of 54 randomised controlled trials involving over 5,400 patients found that therapist-guided remote CBT was as effective as face-to-face CBT for anxiety, depression, insomnia and other difficulties (Zandieh et al., CMAJ, 2024). An earlier meta-analysis of 20 trials reached a similar conclusion for internet-delivered CBT across a range of difficulties, including social anxiety, panic disorder and depression (Carlbring et al., 2018). Most of this research is on CBT, so we can't say the same strength of evidence exists for every type of therapy.

Many of our clients tell us they prefer online sessions because they can have therapy at home, in private, without the stress of travel or time away from work. That holds whether you live somewhere with no local services or live in a city and would rather not travel across it for an appointment. All of our sessions, whichever approach we use, including CBT and ACT therapy online, take place via secure, encrypted video and meet the same confidentiality standards as an in-person appointment.