Pam Biggs-Reed

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and a nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s experiences guide the process; it helps people who need space to explore feelings and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical skills and exercises to change them, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and concrete steps toward specific goals, making it useful when clients want short-term, goal-oriented work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, review past experiences, and try strategies that fit their needs and preferences, adjusting methods over time based on what proves most helpful. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions whether the focus is healing from trauma, managing mood, or improving relationships.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can work when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text-based messaging provide ongoing connection for check-ins or skill practice. These options make it easier to fit consistent therapeutic work into busy lives while maintaining a steady collaborative process with a licensed professional.