Dr. April Brewer, LPC

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name core emotions and then try new ways of connecting with others. It is often used for relationship and attachment concerns and for people who want clearer emotional connection with partners or themselves.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and following what matters most to the client. This approach helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or problematic habits. CBT often includes concrete exercises and skills practiced between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to find tools and ways of relating that fit the client’s needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat can work for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options let people balance therapy with work, family, and medical needs.