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Caitlyn Schmidt, LPC
Alabama
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Depression
See online therapy options- Anxiety support
- CBT and client-centered
- Family and parenting issues
About Caitlyn
Caitlyn Schmidt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-esteem. She also helps with relationship and family struggles and career concerns.
Schmidt offers straightforward, skills-based care that focuses on what is happening now. She uses approaches that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Sessions involve talking through current problems and practicing small changes between meetings.
Her background includes work across common issues such as anger, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and attention difficulties like ADHD. She also addresses life changes, questions about purpose, and problems with control or communication.
In sessions she applies client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people observe patterns and test alternatives. That means the conversation centers on the person in front of her while also using concrete exercises to shift thoughts and behaviors.
People who choose her often want a practical, goal-focused approach that balances listening with clear strategies. She encourages setting manageable steps and checking progress each session. To begin, she asks about the current problem, recent attempts to cope, and what a small helpful change would look like.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person and their experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people make their own decisions. This approach supports people who need time to talk through feelings and clarify what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses concrete exercises and short practical tasks to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with motivation or focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining client-centered conversation with CBT tools and checking what helps over several sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use video or phone to accommodate quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth, or shorter breaks from work, and she will help choose what suits day-to-day life best.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, career concerns, bipolar issues, trauma and abuse, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques focused on noticing thoughts and trying different behaviors.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with people across a range of common mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama.
What languages are supported 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 costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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