Dr. & Mrs. Wendy Durant, LPC

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps people name priorities and decide next steps. This approach is useful for building trust and clarifying goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses clear, practical tools to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Sessions often include short exercises, homework, or skill-building tasks that people can try between meetings to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address parenting challenges.

Emotionally-focused ideas guide conversations about connection and patterns in close relationships. This can help people notice emotional cycles and practice different ways of responding in intimacy and communication challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust over time based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and focused on real-life changes.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging lets people share between sessions. These options help people fit care into busy days and maintain momentum between meetings.