Patrick Jones, LPCC

How therapeutic approaches fit with online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small, meaningful steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is an approach used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact; it is commonly applied for trauma-related symptoms. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and builds practical skills to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, mood, and sleep issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patrick will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to solve. He adapts techniques as progress is made and checks in regularly to make sure the plan still fits.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible. Video lets you use visual cues and longer check-ins, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins during a busy day, and texting supports brief updates or reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, or other routines while keeping the focus on practical change.