Barbara Ramsey

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Barbara integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in ways that can work well over remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can be practiced and reviewed in video or messaging exchanges to address anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and the client’s own goals, creating space for exploration of values, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Barbara uses initial conversations to learn about a client’s needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts techniques from these approaches so they fit the person’s situation. She emphasizes working together to set realistic goals and trying methods that feel useful in everyday life.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow ongoing support when schedules, mobility, or geography make in-person visits difficult, and they permit brief check-ins or more focused sessions as goals evolve.