Kristine Mayer

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and supported while they work through stress, grief, or life transitions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce overwhelm and improve sleep and mood. Those practices work well over phone or chat because they can be guided in real time. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and reshape their stories so difficult events take up less of their sense of self and purpose.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. They adjust the plan over time based on what feels useful and doable for the person.

Online formats offered include phone sessions and live chat typed sessions. These options add flexibility for people managing caregiving, medical appointments, shift work, or limited mobility. Phone and chat sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity over time, while still allowing exploration of grief, trauma, and stress using the methods described above.