Lilia Adams, LCSW

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience, then shaping sessions around their priorities and concerns. It helps when someone needs a safe space to talk and figure out what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, parenting patterns, and behavior changes because it emphasizes concrete tools and practice between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These practices can help manage stress, improve sleep, and make daily parenting moments easier to handle.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, pace, and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy days. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier when hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework, or ongoing support between full sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and help people use therapy in ways that suit their routines.