Josette Prisk, LCSW

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as made up of distinct parts and helps people get to know, soothe, and unblend from those parts to reduce internal conflict and distress. This approach can be useful for trauma responses, persistent self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and helps clients build more stable connection strategies, which supports healing from abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship-related stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist works collaboratively to identify what fits best for each person. Clinical techniques from IFS, attachment work, CBT, and DBT may be tried and adapted over time so goals, preferences, and responses guide the process rather than a fixed method.

Online therapy with this clinician offers flexible ways to engage - video calls for richer interpersonal work, phone sessions when visual connection is not possible, and live chat or text messaging for brief check-ins and skill practice. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work and life demands and to maintain continuity of care while exploring emotional healing and practical coping strategies.