Shaakira McMillon, LCSW

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and following what matters most to the client. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects what the client says and helps them make their own choices about goals and next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavioral experiments, which work well in video or phone sessions because homework can be reviewed together.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises that reduce stress and improve focus. These practices can be coached in live audio or video sessions and reinforced through short text or chat reminders between meetings.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together you will try methods that match your needs and adjust them over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face to face from different locations, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat provides quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief reflections or questions between meetings. This range of formats helps therapy fit around work, childcare, or other commitments.