- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Stress and relationships
About Caitlyn
Caitlyn Schmidt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, and trouble with motivation. Caitlyn also addresses relationship and family concerns, career questions, anger, trauma and abuse, and issues common in young adulthood.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now, what is getting in the way, and small steps that can make daily life easier. She uses client-centered ideas to listen and reflect, and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Caitlyn often helps people who feel stuck after major life changes. That includes starting or leaving jobs, managing new responsibilities, and the pressures that come with early adulthood. She can also support people dealing with chronic stress, ADHD-related struggles, or compassion fatigue from caregiving roles.
In sessions she works on practical skills like improving communication, managing anger, and building self-respect. She can help with setting goals for a career direction or finding a clearer sense of purpose. Therapy may include checking assumptions, practicing new behaviors, and planning manageable steps forward.
Her style is calm and direct. She aims to make therapy a regular part of solving everyday problems. To start, people follow the site process to match and schedule a first session and then decide on goals together.
How her approaches translate to online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and motivation problems and includes homework like practicing new ways of thinking or behavior between sessions.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, reflection, and building a collaborative relationship. It helps people clarify their goals, feel heard about relationship and family concerns, and make choices that fit their values.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Caitlyn will help decide whether CBT techniques, client-centered conversations, or a mix suits the goals you bring. That choice is made together based on what you need and what feels useful.
Confirm the exact session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also let someone use a session without being on camera or with lower bandwidth if that helps them participate. Licensed professionals will work with you to shape sessions so they fit everyday life and goals.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, anger, relationship and family issues, career questions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and young adult issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered approach and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions focus on listening, practical skills, and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Caitlyn has nine years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns in adults.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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