Therapist profile
Kaitlyn Baker, LISW-CP
Licensed social worker - Stress and family concerns
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- EMDR when appropriate
About Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Baker is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) in South Carolina with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship strain, parenting and family concerns, addictions, and career or workplace issues. Her work also addresses compassion fatigue and issues affecting young adults and women.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can change. She listens for patterns and helps people try small, manageable steps between meetings.
Kaitlyn draws from client-centered work to keep sessions focused on the person in front of her. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
When trauma is part of the story, she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address painful memories and reduce their intensity. Motivational Interviewing is used when ambivalence or low motivation gets in the way of goals, such as recovery from addictive behaviors.
She encourages practical coping strategies for everyday life. That can include communication practices for dealing with family conflict, skills for managing anxiety, pacing during major life changes, and steps to rebuild self-esteem. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what helps between meetings.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kaitlyn uses client-centered work to keep the focus on the person's experience, helping them name what matters and set practical goals. This approach supports conversations about family strain, parenting stress, and relationship-related worries by centering the client's priorities.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, workplace stress, and social anxiety because it breaks problems into specific thoughts and actions that can be practiced between sessions. When trauma is involved, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be used to reduce the intensity of painful memories and their emotional impact.
Picking the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process may mean starting with skill-building and moving to trauma-focused work later, or combining techniques across sessions.
The practical advantage of online work is making therapy fit into everyday life. Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can reduce travel time and make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, allow for quiet, uninterrupted time, or avoid being on camera when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, client-centered techniques, and EMDR elements to an online setting while helping clients practice skills between appointments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
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What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, addictions, and workplace issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, person-focused approach drawing on client-centered methods and skills-based techniques to address current problems and daily functioning.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience as a social worker in clinical practice.
What credentials and region apply?
She practices as an LISW-CP in South Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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