Kristi Meade, LPC

How therapy approaches work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and understanding core emotions and how they shape relationships and behavior. In sessions this looks like naming feelings, tracking patterns, and practicing new ways to respond to emotional triggers, which helps with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, and intense mood states.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking committed actions toward those values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation issues.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic space so people can explore what matters to them at their own pace. This approach supports self-esteem work, grief processing, and building confidence to make changes.

Finding the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients have a say in pacing and techniques throughout treatment.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates between sessions or choose a written format that feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity of care when in-person visits aren’t practical.