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Kaitlyn Baker

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Kaitlyn Baker, LISW-CP

South Carolina

Licensed social worker - Anger and trauma

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Key details

  • CredentialsLISW-CP
  • LicenseLISW-CP, South Carolina / 15088
  • NPI1043860620
  • Experience10 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationSouth Carolina

About

  • CBT methods
  • DBT skills
  • EMDR options

About Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn Baker is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) in South Carolina and has ten years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, addictions, workplace strain, relationship and family issues, and anger. Sessions are offered in English.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She creates a space for clients to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgment. She works collaboratively to identify tools that fit each person's needs and day-to-day life.

Kaitlyn uses a mix of methods including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, EMDR, and motivational interviewing. That range lets her match techniques to the concern at hand - from managing intense emotions to addressing trauma responses.

In sessions she guides people through concrete skills, thought patterns, and behavioral steps. This can include short-term solutions for immediate problems and longer-term skills for ongoing regulation and communication. The focus is on practical ways to reduce reactivity and increase control over responses.

Her background in social work informs a steady, clinical perspective on coping and behavior change. She emphasizes active work between sessions, including practice of new skills and small experiments to test what helps. Booking starts with an online questionnaire and scheduling a first session.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's immediate concerns. Online sessions using this approach emphasize the client's experience and priorities, and help identify what feels most relevant in day-to-day life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that can be practiced between meetings to reduce reactivity and improve coping.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Delivered remotely, DBT work can include coaching on grounding techniques and step-by-step skills practice tailored to moments of high anger or impulsivity.

Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will review symptoms, goals, and preferences with the client and suggest methods to try. That can mean combining short-term problem solving with skills training or trauma-focused work depending on needs.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to practice skills in real contexts. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and for using session time to focus on real-time situations or homework review.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which anger-related problems does she address?

She supports people managing anger tied to stress, workplace strain, relationship tension, resentment, and trauma-related reactivity.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a practical, collaborative style that focuses on skills, behavior change, and exploring patterns behind strong reactions.

How much experience does she have working with these issues?

She has ten years of professional experience in social work, including work with trauma, anxiety, depression, and anger-related concerns.

What credentials and region does she practice in?

She holds the LISW-CP credential and is licensed in South Carolina.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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