Therapist profile
Caitlyn Schmidt, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Parenting concerns
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting support topics
About Caitlyn
Caitlyn Schmidt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, and difficulties staying motivated. Her listed focus also includes parenting, family concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and career-related strain.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a collaborative, person-focused approach. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Sessions tend to involve practical conversation, problem-solving, and checking what actually helps between meetings.
Caitlyn aims to help people address relationship and family problems in ways that fit daily life. She talks through communication challenges and control issues, and supports people working on life purpose, self-love, and women's issues. Parents can bring concerns about parenting stress and balancing roles at home.
Her approach is straightforward. She listens, reflects what she hears, and offers tools from CBT when they fit. She helps people set small goals and track progress week to week.
People starting with her are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How sessions work
How Caitlyn uses client-centered and CBT online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to stress and low mood. CBT offers practical tools and short exercises to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, anger, and motivation challenges.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting to help people make their own decisions. It emphasizes the client’s perspective and priorities, which can be useful when addressing family concerns, communication problems, or questions about life purpose.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Caitlyn collaborates with each person to decide whether more CBT-style techniques, a client-centered style, or a mix will best address their goals and daily demands. She adjusts methods based on what the person says is most helpful.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting meetings into a busy week, options that can reduce travel time, and choices that let people select quieter surroundings or shorter check-ins when needed. Those practicalities can make it easier to keep a steady routine and put techniques into practice between sessions.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting strain, family problems, trauma and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine Client-Centered Therapy and CBT. Conversations are practical and focus on what helps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama and practices with that credential.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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