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Caitlyn Schmidt

Compassionate counselor for everyday family challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Alabama, Arizona
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Caitlyn

Caitlyn Schmidt is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Alabama. She brings nine years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, anger, and motivation. Caitlyn presents therapy in a straightforward way and aims to support people through personal, relationship, family, or work-related problems.

Her approach centers on listening first. She creates space for people to explain what feels hard and what they want to change.

Background and approach

From there she uses practical strategies tailored to each situation, not a one-size-fits-all plan. Caitlyn draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person’s goals and perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches tools to shift them.

These methods are useful for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and managing everyday challenges. Sessions often include concrete skill-building, problem solving, and steady support while someone works through life transitions. Caitlyn emphasizes balance between mental health and daily responsibilities so people can function better at home and work.

Parents and caregivers who want direct guidance around family or parenting issues will find practical conversation and steps to try at home. She also addresses communication and control issues, career questions, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. In online sessions this means conversations center on the person’s priorities and the therapist reflects understanding to help clarify goals and next steps.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Online CBT sessions often include identifying specific thought patterns, practicing coping skills, and assigning small exercises to try between meetings. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, stress, and many everyday problems.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist and client work together to choose what feels most helpful based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That can mean starting with listening and support and adding skill-based CBT tools as things progress.

Online sessions offer flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules, to follow up between sessions, and to get steady support without long commutes.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
Caitlyn works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, career problems, and related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a direct, listening-first style. Sessions focus on understanding goals, teaching practical skills, and working through problems step by step.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with people facing a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - AL LPC LPC04170 and AZ LPC LPC-21893, based in Alabama.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Alabama, Arizona
Languages
English

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