Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Allison uses client-centered therapy to place the person’s priorities at the center of sessions. This approach means conversations follow what matters most to the client, and the therapist helps reflect, clarify, and support practical next steps. It works well for stress, life changes, and relationship concerns.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, to help people process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional charge. EMDR in online sessions involves guided processing and grounding techniques adapted for remote work. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she calls on to help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations, reduce reactivity, and build moment-to-moment coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Allison collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She may combine approaches or adjust the focus as progress is made, and she explains options so clients can make informed choices.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work or family schedules, provide a lower-bandwidth option when video is difficult, and allow brief check-ins by message when a full session is not needed. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver goal-focused work, skills practice, and trauma processing in ways that match a client’s life and routine.