Marea Murray, LCSW

Practical approaches for online healing

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of the therapist. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their goals rather than a fixed plan. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce anxiety and ground a person during stressful moments. It can be useful for worry, trauma aftereffects, and improving everyday calm. Somatic Therapy pays attention to bodily sensations and movement to help release stress held in the body and to reconnect feeling with thought and action.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which mix of methods fits their goals and life. That might mean trying mindfulness for a few weeks, adding somatic exercises, or using motivational and solution-focused techniques to build momentum toward a goal. The plan can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video calls let people read facial cues and try exercises together. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text sessions allow shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, and flexible timing between scheduled meetings. These options are intended to increase accessibility and convenience while supporting steady therapeutic progress.