Eva "Melissa" Gadd, LMSW

How her approaches fit online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's needs, helping them feel heard and guiding the conversation toward their goals. It is helpful for people who want an accepting, steady presence while they sort through parenting stress, grief, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful patterns. Sessions often include short exercises or homework to try between meetings, which can be easy to use in video or text formats.

Emotionally-Focused ideas and Motivational Interviewing techniques help when relationships, motivation, or emotional blocks get in the way of change. These approaches support clearer communication and small steps toward goals, useful for parenting struggles and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily routine. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what proves most helpful.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can suit quick check-ins or times when shorter, written reflections are useful. These options give flexibility so people can maintain steady progress around parenting, work, and caregiving demands.