Bree Normandin, LPC, LCMHC

How Bree Uses Different Approaches Online

Systemic therapy looks at patterns between people and situations to understand how problems keep happening. It helps when stress or conflict involves roles, routines, or repeating cycles that affect daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small, values-driven actions even when uncomfortable emotions are present; it can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation issues. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how early connections influence current relationships and emotional responses, which can be useful for intimacy, attachment concerns, and healing from relational trauma.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferred ways of working, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people work through material while keeping face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions may fit a quick check-in or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter updates between sessions or for people who prefer writing their thoughts. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities, and allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing support without commuting.