Venise Darisme, LCMHC, LPC

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding where you are. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what you say, and helps you find your own solutions. This approach is useful for parenting stress, grief, and day-to-day relationship struggles.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions interact. Sessions teach simple exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and shift mood. These techniques work well in short exercises that can be practiced between meetings.

EMDR is a method sometimes used for trauma and intense memories. It involves guided processing to reduce the emotional charge of distressing events and can be offered when trauma is a focus of care.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative step helps keep work relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a normal appointment feels most helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when camera use is a problem. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins or ongoing reflections between appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy parenting schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.