Mollie Baker, LCSW

Therapeutic Approaches That Translate Well Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and building on what already works for a person. In online sessions this looks like checking in about priorities, reflecting what the client says, and shaping the plan around their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors in daily life; it often uses worksheets, experiments, and homework that transfer easily to video or text sessions. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that can be adapted for remote work with careful planning and guidance when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that seem to fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new issues arise.

Online therapy here is offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text work for brief check-ins or when writing things out feels helpful, and messaging can support regular reflection between calls. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help people fit therapy into busy lives.