Prof. Michael Davis , LPC

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own experience and strengths, offering a nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead to help clarify feelings and goals - it is often helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented approach that examines the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that the client wishes to change. Existential Therapy explores meaning, choice, and responsibility, helping people facing life transitions, questions about values, or struggles with purpose to find clearer direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Prof. Michael Davis works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together the therapist and client consider which techniques will be most useful and adapt the work as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to connect from different locations. These formats support continuity of care and allow therapists to use the same therapeutic approaches they employ in person, adapted to what works best for each individual.