Kimberly Stratton, LMSW, LCSW

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals and values first, focusing sessions on what matters to them and creating a plan that fits their life. This approach helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and decision making by centering the client's voice.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday struggles because it offers concrete tools to practice between meetings.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is used to reduce the intensity of distress tied to past events by processing difficult memories in a paced way. It can be helpful for people dealing with trauma and abuse when combined with careful support and stabilization work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try first based on goals, comfort, and progress. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy through video, phone, live chat, or messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief ongoing contact between sessions. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to use therapy tools in day-to-day life.