Rev. Leonard Shepherd

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting your goals. Online sessions give space for calm, goal-driven conversations and help the therapist and client to shape the work together. This approach suits people who need empathy and steady encouragement while they sort priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions and then tries new behaviors. In remote sessions this often includes setting simple tasks to try between meetings and reviewing progress by phone or messaging. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many daily challenges.

Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from painful stories and try new ways of thinking about events. Online conversations can be a convenient place to retell and reframe those stories, often using notes, messages, or worksheets shared between sessions.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. He collaborates with each client to pick approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts plans as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so the therapy stays practical and relevant.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging gives flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats let people keep therapy going around work, school, or caregiving duties and provide multiple ways to check in between live meetings.