Daffney Tchassem, LCSW

Approaches that guide online sessions

Gottman Method ideas focus on identifying common interaction patterns and learning practical ways to improve communication and reduce conflict. This approach can help people who notice repeating cycles in their close relationships and want clearer skills for handling arguments.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and situations where someone wants to build a life that feels meaningful despite difficult emotions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people form healthier ways of connecting. That perspective can be helpful for intimacy-related issues, trust concerns, and attachment difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then pick methods together. Therapy is collaborative and may combine techniques from different approaches based on what the client needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and text messaging can support ongoing tracking and coaching between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different lifestyles.