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Caitlin Merritt

Compassionate, practical counseling for personal growth

LPC Tennessee

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Caitlin

Caitlin Merritt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on five years of clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings and works with issues such as parenting difficulties, grief, career transitions, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and LGBT-related matters. Caitlin approaches each client with attention to their individual goals and circumstances, adapting her methods to fit what will be most useful for them.

Her therapeutic stance is interactive and solution-oriented, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with psychodynamic and client-centered ideas to create personalized plans. She emphasizes collaboration in setting targets and shaping conversations, tailoring interventions to address communication problems, body image, adoption and foster care questions, and young adult issues when relevant.

Caitlin aims to support clients as they take steps toward meaningful change, offering practical strategies alongside opportunities to explore deeper patterns and emotions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes compassionate listening and working from the client’s perspective to build self-understanding and personal growth; it is useful for those seeking support with self-esteem, relationship dynamics, and many life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete tools for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with change. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to the impact of traumatic experiences through targeted techniques that help process difficult memories and reduce their ongoing effects.

Choosing an approach often happens collaboratively in the first weeks of work. The therapist will discuss the client’s goals, preferences, and concerns and recommend a blend of methods that fits the situation, with adjustments over time as progress and needs become clearer. This collaborative process helps ensure the selected strategies feel useful and workable.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows for flexible check-ins and continuity of care across busy schedules. These formats make it easier to access therapy from home, to fit sessions around work or family obligations, and to maintain momentum between meetings through messaging when appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Caitlin commonly address?
Caitlin works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar and ADHD, and related topics such as adoption and foster care or body image.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses a solution-focused, interactive style that blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and psychodynamic elements, tailoring sessions to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Caitlin has five years of experience working as a psychotherapist in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LPC licensed in Tennessee with the credential TN LPC 5757 and practices out of Tennessee.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for therapy with Caitlin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBody imageCommunication problemsMood disordersYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English