Lisa Leong, LCSW, LICSW

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions, then identify personal values and take committed steps toward them. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes by focusing on meaningful behavior rather than trying to eliminate every uncomfortable thought.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and the client’s own capacity for growth. It supports self-exploration, improves self-esteem, and helps address relationship dynamics by creating a collaborative space where the client’s perspective guides the work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It offers concrete strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and stress through structured exercises and skill building.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and the therapist will partner with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may blend elements from different models to create a practical plan that makes sense for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity through life transitions, and choose the format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt their approach across these formats so therapy remains effective and accessible from wherever a client is located.