- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Caitlin
Caitlin Riggins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with six years of experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, addictions, parenting challenges, grief, and issues around guilt and shame.
She uses a collaborative style and treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life. Sessions often draw on cognitive behavioral ideas alongside solution-focused strategies. That means practical steps and clearer thinking are mixed with short-term goal work to help people move through specific problems.
In session she talks through what feels most urgent and what a realistic next step might be. That can include noticing thought patterns, testing whether beliefs fit the facts, and trying small behavioral experiments to see what changes. She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events are affecting day-to-day coping.
Caitlin supports people working on attachment issues, codependency, control struggles, forgiveness, isolation, and self-esteem. She also addresses substance use concerns, postpartum depression, bipolar mood challenges, self-harm behaviors, and post-traumatic stress when these come up in therapy.
Her background as a social worker shapes a practical approach aimed at helping clients identify goals and workable steps. To begin, Caitlin asks about the situation, what the person wants to change, and what has helped or not helped so far.
How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and persistent guilt that comes from negative self-beliefs.Solution-Focused Therapy centers on clear, short-term goals and practical steps. Sessions tend to ask what would look different if a problem were smaller and then plan realistic actions to move toward that change.
Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of past traumatic events on current thoughts and responses. It looks at how memories and reactions show up today and uses structured methods to reduce their hold on daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Caitlin works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level, and adjusts plans as progress or new issues appear.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow a quicker check-in when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists commonly adapt CBT and solution-focused exercises for remote visits so practical steps and thought work can continue between sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame does she address?
She works with guilt and shame linked to relationships, family, faith, past actions, and long-standing self-judgments.
How does she approach guilt in therapy?
She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral ideas and solution-focused work to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical steps toward change.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of experience as a clinician and draws on social work training to guide sessions toward clear goals and actions.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Colorado and Florida and practices from Florida.
Can I see her if I am not in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.