Mary Helen McFerren Morosko Casseday, LMFT

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and experience, letting the therapist follow the client's pace and priorities. This approach helps when someone needs time to sort through feelings and decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches clear skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits with short exercises and practice between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy trains attention to the present moment and teaches simple practices to reduce stress and improve emotion regulation. These techniques are useful for managing anxiety, compassion fatigue, and chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for a full session when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into a busy life.