About Caitlin
Caitlin Merritt is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. She also supports those dealing with career challenges, mood differences such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, body image questions, and issues related to adoption and foster care. Caitlin works from Tennessee and conducts sessions in English.
Caitlin favors a practical, interactive style. Sessions focus on clear goals and tools people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
She blends different approaches so conversations and exercises match each person's needs and situation. Her background includes a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Over roughly five years as a psychotherapist she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including grief, anger, and communication problems.
In early meetings she listens closely to what a person wants to change and then builds a plan together. That plan might include thought-focused work, exploring patterns that come from past relationships, or trauma-focused strategies when needed. Caitlin adapts pacing and homework to fit each person’s life.
Caitlin encourages people who are ready to take a step toward change. She offers collaborative sessions that aim to increase coping skills, reduce distress, and improve everyday functioning. Her approach is straightforward and aimed at practical progress.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting dialogue. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what’s important, and helps people clarify their goals. This approach works well for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and general life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors maintain distress. Sessions include practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and ADHD-related coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first and adjusts plans as progress is made. Treatment is shaped by the client's goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to sessions.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for ongoing support between sessions or when typing feels more comfortable. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English