Angelia Holland-Dunning, LCSW, CSW

How her methods work online and in sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, follows what matters most to the client, and shapes sessions around their goals and values. This approach is useful for people who need support making sense of difficult feelings and deciding what they want to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Sessions include simple exercises and short tasks to try between meetings, which can help with anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change and is often used when someone feels stuck or ambivalent.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match methods to a person’s needs rather than enforcing a single model.

Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when schedules or travel make in-person sessions hard. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress moving forward.