About Caley
Caley Markuson is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, ADHD, and work-related strain. She draws on six years of counseling experience and a background in education to offer practical support for people facing life changes and trauma. Caley writes in straightforward terms and focuses on clear next steps rather than jargon.
She trained in special education and counseling, earning master's degrees in Special Education from the University of Virginia and in School Counseling/Professional Counseling from Montana State University Northern.
Background and approach
That mix gives her experience with learning differences and behavioral approaches alongside counseling skills. She also has experience with post-traumatic stress and a range of mood and perceptual concerns. Caley uses a person-centered style that keeps the client's goals at the center of each session.
She combines that approach with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. When trauma is part of the picture she adds trauma-focused methods to address painful memories safely. In sessions she offers talk therapy alongside workbook activities and hands-on exercises.
Those workbooks are drawn from current research and are used to turn conversation into concrete practice between sessions. Caley also keeps learning through conferences and trainings to stay current with evidence-informed tools. Outside of work she spends time outdoors, foraging and identifying plants, and enjoying off-road trips with her husband and two dogs.
She practices what she teaches by using nature and movement to support emotion regulation and stress relief.
Approaches and online therapy options
Caley frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy when working online. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and homework, often useful for anxiety, depression, and workplace stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress, mood swings, and attention challenges.She also uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes each person's goals and preferences. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist and client discuss what feels most helpful and try methods that match the client’s needs and comfort level. Adjustments are made over time based on what works in practice.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can fit brief daily check-ins, ongoing problem-solving, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Montana, Oregon
- Languages
- English