Shannon (Katie) Roghaar, LCSW

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify patterns in emotional responses and attachment needs. Online sessions can use this work to notice how emotions show up in relationships and to practice new responses in real time.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions toward them while accepting difficult feelings. In remote sessions ACT exercises and values work can be done through conversation, worksheets, and short at-home practices between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening, empathy, and supporting a person's own pace of change. This makes it easy to adapt to phone or video formats where a steady, respectful presence matters most.

Katie treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then shape sessions around what fits best. That plan can change over time as needs evolve.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial expressions and body language. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, ongoing coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules.