Rusne Fokiene, BACP

Rusne Fokiene is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor who combines clinical training with a compassionate, holistic approach to support clients through change and challenge. She holds a BSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy - a Bachelor of Science degree that provided both theoretical knowledge and practical training - and is registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Her work draws on a blend of therapeutic methods to address emotional, physical, and relational aspects of wellbeing.

Before establishing a private practice, she spent four years working in the voluntary sector, offering counselling to people from diverse backgrounds and supporting those affected by substance misuse, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief. Those experiences shaped her understanding of how early life adversity can influence adult patterns of behaviour, emotion, and belief, and they inform a therapy style rooted in empathy and attunement.

Her style is dynamic, creative, and experiential, inviting clients to slow down, notice bodily sensations, and explore inner experience. Drawing on mindfulness and core process psychotherapy within an integrative framework, she collaborates with clients to review goals regularly and tailor sessions to short-term needs or longer-term personal growth. She frames therapy as a purposeful conversation aimed at insight, skill building, and resilience.

Integrative Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Rusne often uses mindfulness practices to help clients become more aware of their present-moment experience. Mindfulness involves simple attention to breath, bodily sensations, and thought patterns, and can be useful for managing anxiety, stress, and emotional reactivity.

She also draws on core process psychotherapy, an experiential approach that explores underlying emotional needs and relational patterns. This method helps clients uncover how early experiences shape current behaviours and supports development of new, healthier ways of relating to oneself and others.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to decide which methods fit best, adjusting techniques over time to match changing needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with a registered professional offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support during life transitions, and work on relationship, grief, or self-esteem issues from wherever you are, while still engaging in focused, evidence-informed therapeutic work.