Annemarie Halbert, LPC

Approaches that translate well to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. In practice this means therapists follow the person's lead, reflect concerns, and help set goals that feel realistic and doable. This approach fits issues like parenting stress, relationship worries, and general anxiety.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often involves short exercises, thought tracking, and behavior experiments that people can practice between sessions to reduce panic, depression, or impulsive reactions.

Mindfulness therapy builds simple attention and breathing skills to reduce overwhelm and increase emotional balance. It is useful for stress, anger, and managing intense moods. These short practices are easy to use during a work break or at home without lengthy preparation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and daily life. That may mean trying an exercise from CBT for a few weeks, then adding mindfulness or exploring patterns with psychodynamic ideas to deepen insight.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, between-session support, or when typing helps process thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting routines, work days, or caregiving shifts.