Dr. Margaret "Betsy" Vonk

How Therapeutic Approaches Translate to Online Care

Dr. Vonk uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for treating anxiety, depression, phobias, and social anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy guides her to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental environment that emphasizes the client's strengths and choices, helping people build coping skills and self-esteem. Existential Therapy is incorporated when questions of meaning, purpose, or life transitions are central, inviting exploration of values and personal responsibility.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to assess goals, preferences, and practical needs and then tailors techniques from these approaches to fit the person's situation. This collaboration helps ensure therapy feels relevant and aligned with what the client hopes to achieve.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer practical flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while accommodating work, caregiving, and mobility considerations, and they allow therapists and clients to focus on therapy goals using approaches like CBT and client-centered work adapted for remote sessions.