Kathleen Sutton, LCPC, LPC

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that line up with those values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and parenting decisions by shifting the focus from avoiding hard feelings to building meaningful habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of connection and communication and supports people who want healthier relationship habits and clearer boundaries. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, then tailor techniques from these methods. She mixes skill-building, mindful awareness, and body-focused practices based on what the person finds most helpful. Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and do guided mindfulness or art activities together. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to message brief updates, check skills between sessions, or keep a running log of progress. These options help people fit therapy into busy parenting and work schedules while keeping treatment consistent and approachable.