How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, caregiving strain, and for people navigating ADHD-related challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and homework, which helps with mood, anxiety, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help with intimacy, communication problems, and patterns of worry in relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Bell will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. She often blends techniques so sessions feel relevant and useful rather than academic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video lets people do deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be a simpler check-in without needing bandwidth, and chat or text can support brief check-ins, coaching moments, or written exercises between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel commitments while keeping therapy practical and goal oriented.