Davis Rice, MD, LCPC

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and identity. It helps people facing emptiness, life transitions, grief, or uncertainty by inviting honest reflection about values and direction.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and respect for the person’s own perspective. It creates space for someone to feel heard and to explore feelings at their own pace, which can ease stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers practical exercises and short experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That may mean starting with listening and values work, then adding CBT tools or narrative exercises over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth, and messaging works well for brief updates or between-session reflections. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work across locations.