Rachel Stephens, LCSW

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person without judgment. In practice this means the therapist reflects what a client says, asks clarifying questions, and helps the person find their own solutions. This approach can be useful for people who want empathy and validation while they sort out next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions involve identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new ways of responding, and trying practical exercises between meetings. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship patterns by giving clear tools to use in daily life.

Trauma-Focused Therapy offers focused techniques to address the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. Work tends to move at a pace the client can tolerate and includes strategies to reduce distress and improve coping. This approach supports people who want both symptom relief and a clearer sense of safety in their lives.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and the therapist will collaborate to choose methods that fit each person’s needs and goals. Rachel will review options, explain what each approach involves, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging offer quick check-ins or brief reflections between sessions. These formats increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep work on therapy consistent while managing everyday demands.