Angela Bryant, LCSW, LSCSW

Therapeutic approaches and online options for anxiety and trauma

Attachment-informed care focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In therapy that draws on attachment ideas, conversations look at how people connect and what gets in the way of feeling safe with others. This approach can help with relationship worries, abandonment concerns, and feelings of emptiness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is goal-oriented and practical. It helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety or low mood going and teaches simple skills to test and change those patterns. CBT is useful for stress, panic, and coping with life changes.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used when past traumatic events continue to cause distress. In practice it guides people through focused processing of those memories while noticing changes in physical and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can change over time as progress is tracked and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let visual cues guide the conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or fluctuating energy levels while keeping therapy consistent.