Ashley Schroeder, LPC

Approaches that guide online parenting and life work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. It means the therapist listens without judgment and follows the client’s lead to help clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect; it offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and lift mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, targets the emotional bonds and communication patterns that shape close relationships and can help people repair hurt and improve connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals, tries methods that match those aims, and adjusts based on what helps. That collaborative process puts the client’s needs and preferences first when choosing techniques and pacing.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different days and rhythms. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to send notes between sessions. These options give flexibility while preserving a consistent plan for progress.