Zunilda Chaudry, LPCC

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Many of the evidence-based techniques Zunilda uses focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building new behaviors. Cognitive-based methods look at thoughts and how they influence feelings and actions, helping people notice patterns and try alternative responses for anxiety, low mood, or stress. Behavioral approaches focus on practical actions and routines that reduce avoidance and increase coping skills, which is useful for anger, parenting challenges, and social anxiety.

Dialectical approaches emphasize balancing acceptance with change and teach skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. These are short, teachable strategies people can practice between sessions to manage strong emotions and conflict more effectively.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust plans together based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to tailor tools to parenting stress, communication problems, or trauma-related symptoms.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls let people use visual cues for role-play, phone sessions are useful when video is difficult or bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging can keep momentum between sessions or provide brief check-ins. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy family and work routines.