Therapist profile
Caitlyn Schmidt, LPC
Alabama
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Alabama / LPC04170; LPC, Arizona / LPC-21893
- NPI1457754582
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAlabama
About
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Communication skills
About Caitlyn
Caitlyn Schmidt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, and mood concerns. Her focus includes relationship and family difficulties, career stress, and life transitions.
She uses clear, straightforward conversation to pinpoint what is causing the most strain. Sessions often include practical tools and thought work to reduce unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to spot and change thoughts that fuel anger and anxiety.
Caitlyn also uses a client-centered approach, listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to each person. That can mean focusing on communication problems, control issues, or building healthier responses when frustration rises. She helps people practice new ways of reacting so they can try them out between sessions.
People come to her for help with parenting stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and navigating trauma and abuse. She also supports those wanting to clarify life purpose or strengthen self-love. Conversations cover both immediate coping skills and longer-term patterns that keep problems cycling.
Practical steps are part of the work: setting small goals, tracking reactions, and experimenting with different strategies. If someone wants to start, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the therapist and approach fit their needs.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on attentive listening and following what matters most to the person. In practice this means sessions begin with the client's priorities and the therapist reflects back what she hears to help clarify next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to identify and change thoughts and behaviors that keep anger and anxiety active. CBT often uses short exercises and action steps between sessions to test new responses.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client decide together which methods to prioritize based on the client's goals, daily demands, and how they respond in early sessions. That collaborative approach lets the work shift if one method is not helping as expected.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can cut travel time, allow quicker check-ins around work, and let people try skill practice in the settings where they live and work. Phone-based check-ins can be a shorter way to follow up, while video sessions allow for fuller conversation and exercises that require visuals. Ask what formats are offered and which will best fit your routine.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem issues, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, career strain, bipolar issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and region does she work in?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Alabama with licensure recognized in that state.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.