Kate Lawrance, LCMHC

How approach and online formats work together

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace, offering a supportive space where the individual directs what feels most important. This approach helps when someone needs a steady listener and gentle guidance to sort priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect and offers specific exercises to try different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and patterns that cause recurring stress.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple practices that reduce reactivity and help with stress and emotional overwhelm. These practices can be short and easy to use between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide what fits best for their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video sessions allow for face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messages work well for quick check-ins, brief support between sessions, or when a shorter, written format fits a busy schedule.

These options let people match format to task - longer work on patterns in video, brief problem-solving in chat, or a short mood check-in by text - making it easier to keep therapy consistent with daily life.