Teanna Diggs, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

Online approaches that fit daily life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people get clear on what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It is useful for life changes, motivation, and worry about performance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments to change behavior and mood. This approach often helps with organization, focus, and boosting self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with goal-setting and CBT exercises, then adding ACT techniques or attachment-focused conversation as needed. The plan is adjusted based on what helps in everyday life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper discussion and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for quicker check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.