Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client’s priorities. In practice this means sessions start with what matters most that day and build small steps toward those goals. It helps people who want a steady, respectful space to figure things out.

Somatic Therapy brings attention to how the body holds stress and tension. In online sessions Jacob guides gentle body awareness and grounding exercises to reduce physical symptoms of anxiety and overwhelm. This approach can help with sleep problems, trauma-related tension, and chronic stress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a method some people use to process painful memories. In session Jacob can guide the steps of EMDR adapted for remote work, helping people reduce the intensity of distressing memories when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jacob collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and comfort level. He adjusts pace and techniques based on goals, feedback, and how someone responds to initial exercises.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and guided somatic work, phone can be lower bandwidth for quieter check-ins, live chat and messaging enable shorter or more frequent check-ins and written tools. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules change.