Margaret Gibson Ellison, LPC

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathetic, nonjudgmental environment where the client's perspectives and goals shape the work, which can be helpful for people coping with anxiety, relationship problems, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical skills and exercises, often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with stress. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance, offering tools to manage emotional reactivity, chronic stress, and compulsive patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and usually evolves in collaboration with the therapist. She works with clients to clarify priorities, try techniques, and adjust strategies so the treatment plan fits individual needs, goals, and preferences rather than following a preset path.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, allow clients to access therapy from their own environment, and support different communication styles and pacing depending on what each person finds most helpful.