Staci Duvall, LPC

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's priorities. The therapist creates space for people to say what matters most and supports them as they set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that maintain problems and teaches hands-on strategies to change them, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity; it is often used when trauma or strong past events are part of the problem.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean starting with skill building, then adding memory processing or reflective work as appropriate. Decisions are revisited over time so the plan stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work and real-time skills practice. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is low or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistency even when life is hectic.