Sarai "Christi" Webb-Vanderpoorten, LMFT

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building on their strengths; it’s helpful for people who want a respectful, collaborative space to talk through life challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication, which can be useful for people dealing with intense emotions and impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with clients to figure out which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and the types of skills practiced between meetings.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates or get support between sessions and can make it easier to keep momentum on goals. These options let clients arrange care around work, family, and other commitments.