About Kaitlin
Kaitlin Saltzer is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing addiction, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She combines practical supports with attention to how the body and mind connect. Her tone is straightforward and calm, aimed at making therapy feel usable and understandable for busy parents and people under stress.
She frames work as a mix of looking back and acting in the present. That means noticing past patterns, tending to different parts of yourself, and learning skills you can use right away.
Background and approach
Kaitlin values small, steady shifts that add up over time and keeps sessions focused on what matters most to each person. Her approach draws on somatic ideas about how emotions live in the body, mindfulness practices to build awareness, and client-centered listening that follows the person's lead.
She also weaves in existential questions about meaning and Internal Family Systems ideas about inner parts when those fit the client's goals. Kaitlin has worked in mental health for seven years and holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor. She practices in New Jersey and offers therapy in English.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. The process to begin includes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability. Kaitlin focuses on creating a nonjudgmental space where people can take steady steps toward clearer purpose, calmer feelings, and better body-mind connection.
Approaches that connect body, meaning, and present skills
Somatic Therapy focuses on how emotions show up in the body and uses gentle attention to breath, posture, and sensations to help reduce overwhelm and increase bodily awareness. It can be helpful for people who notice physical tension, startle reactions, or a sense that feelings are stuck in the body.Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, follows the person's lead, and helps people find their own solutions and insights. This approach is useful for building self-trust and clarity about what matters.
Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, purpose, and choice. It helps people facing life transitions, identity questions, or a sense of emptiness to clarify values and make decisions that feel authentic.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative process may mix body-focused practices, mindful awareness, and client-led conversation over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people fit sessions around family schedules, work, and other commitments while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional. The varied formats also allow tailoring: some people prefer live conversation, others appreciate text-based check-ins between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Grief
- Anger management
Also works with
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English