Deborah Wood, LPC, LCMHC

How Deborah’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what someone says so they feel understood. In online sessions that can look like deliberate, open questions and space to talk through feelings and choices. This approach helps when someone is sorting out grief, identity questions, or life purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In remote sessions it often involves setting practical exercises between meetings, tracking sleep or worry patterns, and trying small experiments to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep. These techniques can be guided over video or reinforced with short text reminders or chat follow-ups.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first steps in therapy. Deborah will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods that fit the client’s needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The aim is to match tools to the person’s priorities rather than stick to a fixed program.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for different situations. Video lets the therapist and client work closely with visual cues and practice exercises together. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and text are helpful for quick updates, skill reminders, and ongoing support between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and daily life.