Catherine Towne-Coleman

How evidence-based approaches work in online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, helping clients explore their values and goals while the therapist follows the client’s lead to foster growth and self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can be useful when managing intense emotions or recurring crises.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Catherine will work collaboratively to determine which methods fit a client’s goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time, combining elements from these approaches to create a personalized plan and checking in with clients about progress and comfort with the direction of care.

Online therapy offers convenience and flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access help from home or during a busy schedule. These formats support ongoing work on skills and problem solving, and they allow clients to maintain continuity of care while balancing other responsibilities.