Rev. Alexander Yoo, LMFT

Approaches you might use in online sessions

Somatic work focuses on how emotions and stress show up in the body. A therapist guides attention to breath, posture, and bodily sensations to help people notice patterns and develop new ways to respond to strong feelings. This can be useful for trauma responses, anxiety, and chronic stress.

Existential therapy centers on life questions like purpose, meaning, and values. It involves discussing what matters most, clarifying priorities, and making choices that fit a person’s sense of meaning. This approach often helps people facing big transitions, grief, or questions about identity.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, uses structured processing to address distress linked to difficult memories. In practice it helps reduce the intensity of traumatic memories so they feel less overwhelming during daily life.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences. Then he and the client decide collaboratively which approaches to try and adjust them over time based on what helps.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people fit support around work, caregiving, or health limitations and make it easier to continue therapy during life changes. Licensed professionals can use these formats to offer consistent, flexible care that matches a person’s needs and rhythm.