Therapist profile
Dr. Robb Kerr, PhD, LPC
Dr. Robb Kerr, PhD – LPC, family and relationship concerns
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- Client-centered methods
- Psychodynamic work
- Trauma-focused care
About Robb
Dr. Robb Kerr, PhD is a Michigan licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 34 years of clinical and academic experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and a range of relationship and family concerns. He also focuses on LGBT issues, intimacy-related problems, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
He earned an MA in Counseling from Eastern Michigan University, a PsyS in Clinical Psychology and Education from The Michigan School of Psychology, and a PhD in Counseling Psychology from The Union Institute. He also completed four years of advanced training leading to a certificate in psychodynamic/psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Samaritan Institute and the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute. These studies inform how he listens and asks questions in sessions.
In practice he leans on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective. He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships. For trauma-related work he uses trauma-focused approaches that pay attention to safety and pacing.
Sessions are conversational and aim to help people talk through stressors, attachment concerns, abandonment worries, caregiving strain, blended family tensions, and communication problems. He can also address issues such as body image, cancer-related distress, dissociation, and dependent or avoidant personality patterns.
People looking for help with family or parenting pressures will find experience relevant to those struggles. He accepts English-speaking clients and works with international clients too. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach look like guided conversation where the client leads the topics and the therapist mirrors and clarifies concerns. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns in relationships and recurring feelings. In an online setting this can help people notice how past experiences shape current family and intimate relationships. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on pacing, stabilization, and processing of distressing experiences. When used online, the therapist works with the person's tolerance for discussion and adjusts the pace accordingly.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experience with therapy, and current needs. From that conversation they will recommend an approach and check in over time to see what fits best.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time. Discuss scheduling preferences and any practical needs during the initial matching questionnaire so sessions can be planned to fit regular life routines.
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Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, LGBT concerns, intimacy problems, and compassion fatigue.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses client-centered methods to center the person's perspective, psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating patterns, and trauma-focused work for trauma-related problems.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 34 years of clinical and academic experience in counseling and psychology settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Michigan LPC and practices from Michigan. The credential listed is LPC.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats does he offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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