Dr. Kenneth Sheldon, NC Psychologist

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person says. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what he hears, and helps clients clarify their own goals and values. It is useful when someone needs a supportive, nonjudgmental space to sort out parenting choices or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. Online sessions use examples from daily life to spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to test new behaviors. This approach can help with anxiety, stress, low mood, and managing anger in practical ways.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps toward a clear goal. Online work often builds short plans and tracks what changes between sessions, which is helpful for people juggling parenting duties or career demands.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences in early sessions and adapt methods over time. That way the plan evolves based on what helps most.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging creates flexibility. Video lets people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging make brief check-ins and homework easier to fit into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and caregiving responsibilities.