Si Thompson, LCSW

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and meeting people where they are. The therapist prioritizes understanding each person’s perspective and helps them name their values and goals, which can be useful for stress, relationship issues, or self-esteem work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, actions, and feelings connect. It gives simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thoughts and to build new habits, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.

Existential therapy helps people examine meaning, choice, and responsibility when major life questions or transitions feel overwhelming. It can support people facing grief, career crossroads, emptiness, or questions about identity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily demands. That might mean trying mindfulness or CBT techniques for a few sessions and adjusting as needed.

Online sessions offer flexibility so therapy can fit into real life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates or brief reflections between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent momentum while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.