Darlyn Martinez, LCSW

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping clients set the agenda for sessions. This approach helps with issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting stress by building trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It gives straightforward tools for testing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and work-related stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus. Short exercises can be practiced between sessions to manage strong emotions or intrusive thoughts. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Darlyn will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, adjusting techniques as progress is made. The plan evolves from session to session based on what helps most. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option when hands-free check-ins are needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, homework review, and ongoing coaching between appointments, offering flexibility for different routines.