Alicia Elliott

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their feelings and values at a natural pace; it supports work on self-esteem, relationship patterns, and life transitions by prioritizing the client's perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and practical coping strategies, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems like phobias or workplace difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness skills to reduce reactivity and promote better emotion regulation, supporting issues such as stress, anger, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alicia will work together with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then adapt methods from CBT, client-centered work, or mindfulness so therapy feels relevant and manageable. This cooperation helps determine which tools to emphasize and how to pace the work.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These formats allow clients to engage in structured CBT exercises, reflective conversations, or brief coaching-style exchanges from locations that fit their daily lives, while maintaining continuity even when schedules are busy.