Dr. Catherine Alvarez, Ph.D. , LMHC

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relational patterns that began in early life and how those patterns affect current relationships, intimacy, and trust. It can be helpful for attachment issues, relationship challenges, and grief.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens carefully and supports the client in finding their own solutions. This approach can benefit a wide range of concerns, from self-esteem to career and family issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Alvarez and other licensed professionals work with clients to identify goals, preferences, and the methods that best fit each person, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which helps people fit care into busy schedules, manage travel or mobility limitations, and access therapists from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to receive support in ways that match individual needs and lifestyles.