Carrie Catterson-Fitzmaurice, LSCSW, LCSW

Practical approaches for online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change. It uses guided questions and reflective listening to strengthen motivation for targets such as reducing substance use or starting healthier routines.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, achievable goals and on noticing what already works. Sessions often start with questions about recent successes and end with concrete next steps to try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Carrie will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit each person's needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what is helpful in real life.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, shorter touchpoints during the week, and ways to keep therapy going even when travel or work makes in-person visits difficult.