Dr. James Hunter Jr, LCMHC

Approaches that fit online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead and offers support that reflects each person’s values and priorities. This approach works well for people who want a respectful, paced space to sort through feelings.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful patterns in close relationships by naming the emotions under those patterns. It can be useful for people worried about attachment, communication, or recurring conflicts and offers concrete ways to shift how people relate to each other.

Mindfulness Therapy brings simple attention exercises and grounding practices into sessions to reduce stress and improve focus. Those practices are often paired with brief skill-building to help with anxiety, mood regulation, and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, prior experiences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on what helps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow for ongoing contact and quick coaching between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for work, travel, and busy schedules.