Sarah Garlick , LCSW

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers practical techniques for managing anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other daily challenges by helping clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new coping strategies. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on goals and strengths, guiding clients to build on what is already working and to create small, achievable steps toward change; it is often helpful for life transitions, parenting concerns, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens closely and supports the client's own capacity for growth, which can be particularly useful for issues like self-esteem, grief, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and engage in therapy from familiar surroundings while still receiving professional therapeutic support.