Practical therapies suited to online care

Hilary commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and impulsive patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and strengthens motivation for goals like reducing substance use or improving health habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hilary collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean starting with skills training from CBT, then adding motivational techniques or mindfulness practices if they fit the person’s situation.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people juggling busy lives. Video calls let you work face-to-face without travel, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when you need to be hands-free, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities and to practice skills in the context of daily life.