Chloe Brown, LCPC

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means sessions follow the client’s concerns and pace, with the therapist reflecting back what they hear and helping the client make their own decisions. This approach helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to name priorities and set goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other. It uses simple exercises to notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and getting through daily parenting stress.

Mindfulness therapy teaches moment-to-moment awareness. Short mindfulness practices can reduce reactivity, help with sleep, and make it easier to respond instead of react in tense situations.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining client-centered listening with CBT exercises and brief mindfulness practice in a single plan.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting schedules, work, or other responsibilities.