- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Anger management
About Caitlin
Caitlin Merritt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, grief, and life transitions. She also supports those coping with mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, attention difficulties, and trauma-related issues. Caitlin works with people across sexual orientations and with concerns related to adoption and foster care.
Her style is interactive and solution-focused. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented.
Background and approach
She adapts conversations and plans to what each person needs and values. Caitlin uses a mix of methods to address problems. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that started earlier in life. Trauma-focused strategies are used when past harm affects daily functioning. She has five years of experience as a psychotherapist and earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.
Much of her work has come from both inpatient and outpatient settings, which informs how she plans treatment. Caitlin focuses on practical skills and clear goals. She helps people build coping tools, improve communication, and manage intense emotions like anger.
The aim is to make daily life more manageable and to help people move toward the changes they want.
What Caitlin works with
Everything Caitlin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Caitlin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Mood disorders
- Young adult issues
Approaches Caitlin lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Caitlin’s approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful therapeutic relationship. It helps people feel heard and helps guide conversations toward personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle parenting stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing past harm and reducing its effects on daily life through paced, focused work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Caitlin works collaboratively to match methods to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She will check in about what feels most helpful and adjust the plan as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or fit short check-ins into a busy day. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Caitlin
What concerns does this therapist address?
Caitlin works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, bipolar and ADHD related challenges, and issues tied to career, self-esteem, and body image.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach?
Her style is interactive and solution-focused, combining client-centered dialogue with cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic ideas. She adapts techniques to match each person’s goals.
What is her professional background?
She holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and has around five years of experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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