Rita Simmonds, LMHC

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, freedom, and the choices that shape their lives. It can be useful when someone feels stuck, questions life purpose, or faces major transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship and follows the client's pace and priorities to make change feel self-directed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is practical and skills-based, teaching people to notice patterns of thinking and behavior and to try different responses to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to identify goals and try methods that match those goals and preferences. That might mean combining existential reflection with CBT exercises or introducing DBT skills for emotion regulation when needed. The process is collaborative and can be adjusted over time.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video visits allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities while using approaches that suit the client's needs.