How Christine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s priorities first and emphasizes listening and practical feedback. In sessions the therapist follows the client’s lead, clarifies goals, and helps people set small steps they can try between meetings. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic. That work often includes short exercises and homework that suit video or text formats. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. DBT skills practice can be reviewed during calls and reinforced with chat or messaging between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, and then try approaches that fit those priorities. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked so the plan stays practical and meaningful.

Online sessions offer flexibility across several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules, allow brief skills check-ins during the week, and let people pick the format that feels most manageable for their routine.