Paula Donovan , LCSW

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Paula practices client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating an empathic, nonjudgmental space where the client’s own goals and insights guide the work. This approach is useful for building self-awareness, strengthening personal resources, and addressing relationship or life-direction concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a practical, skills-based approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and grounding techniques that can reduce reactivity, improve sleep, and support emotional regulation after trauma or chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve. She combines practical tools with reflective exploration to support sustainable change.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from home, during work breaks, or while managing caregiving responsibilities, and they make it easier to maintain continuity of care even when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these formats to deliver effective, goal-oriented treatment tailored to each person’s situation.