Gwen Zorc, LMHC

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Client-centered work puts the person’s needs and goals at the center of each session. The therapist listens carefully and helps shape goals based on what matters most to the client, which can help with stress, self-esteem, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Clients learn simple skills to notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, offers a structured way to work with difficult memories and trauma symptoms. When appropriate, EMDR can help reduce the intensity of troubling memories and the emotional reactions tied to them.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques together, and adjust based on how the client responds. This collaborative planning helps match methods to the person’s goals, preferences, and daily needs.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping treatment focused and goal directed.