- Guilt and shame
- Anxiety and depression
- Communication skills
About Caryn
Caryn Schmitz is a Tennessee licensed professional counselor with mental health service provider designation, LPC-MHSP, and 24 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, depression, and coping with life changes. Caryn also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, women's issues, and workplace stress.
She keeps sessions direct and rooted in everyday language. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what small steps feel doable. Caryn listens to how guilt or shame shows up and helps people name specific thoughts and behaviors that keep those feelings active.
Her approach balances practical tasks with time to talk. That might include trying simple behavior changes between sessions, testing new ways to communicate, or practicing short experiments to reduce avoidance. She also pays attention to grief and to the ripple effects of workplace strain and life transitions.
Caryn aims to create an open setting where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Early sessions usually clarify immediate concerns and goals. Later work pairs that clarity with concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
Many people come with layered concerns - anxiety mixed with guilt, or grief with career stress. Caryn will outline options and agree on next steps together. Her style is steady and practical, focused on small shifts that make daily life easier to manage.
Evidence-based techniques and how they work online
Many clients respond well to approaches that combine clear thinking about behaviors with short practical experiments. One such technique focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful behaviors and routines. It helps with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck after loss.Another common strand is working with thoughts and beliefs - noticing the self-critical stories that feed guilt and shame and testing whether they match the facts. This work aims to reduce ruminating and to encourage kinder, more realistic self-talk.
Finding which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will review goals and preferences and then suggest options to try. That decision is collaborative and may shift as circumstances change.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work and family demands, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when a brief session is useful. Ask about the specific session types offered when you begin the sign-up process.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she handle?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, women's issues, and workplace concerns.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps clients name how guilt and shame show up and identify specific thoughts and behaviors that keep those feelings active. Work often mixes discussion with small practical steps to test new responses.
What is her background and experience?
She has 24 years of professional work experience in counseling and related mental health settings. That experience informs a practical, steady way of working with layered concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Tennessee LPC-MHSP, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider, and practices in Tennessee.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided when you begin the sign-up process.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process guides you through booking an initial appointment.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.