Cait Schmitz, MSW, LICSW

If you’ve spent any time looking for a therapist, you’ve probably read a lot of the same things. Warm, nonjudgmental, here to listen. And while all of that is true of me, what I really want you to know is what it actually feels like to work together. This is a shared space. It’s not a friendship, but it’s also not a place where I sit across from you with all the answers and tell you what’s happening. I’ll bring my clinical judgment, my honesty, and twelve+ years of experience. You’ll bring everything you know about your own life. Together, we figure it out, and I help you move in the direction you actually want to go. I work with people carrying real things. One of my specialties is trauma, and what that actually means is I sit with people who are trying to make sense of experiences that left a mark. Whether that’s something that happened once or something that shaped the way you move through the world, I’m here to help you find your way through it. I also believe that healing happens in the body as much as it does in the mind. That might sound abstract, but in practice it means we don’t just talk about what happened. We work with what your body has been holding onto. I use approaches like EMDR, IFS, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy to help with exactly that. And if you’ve tried therapy before and felt like something was missing, that might be exactly why. Honestly, I’m a little obsessed with this work. I’m constantly listening to podcasts, digging into research, following the people pushing this field forward. Curiosity is just how I’m wired. I’m currently pursuing advanced training in functional medicine and emerging trauma modalities, and I’m genuinely excited about where things are heading and what that means for the people I work with. But I’m also just a person. I have my own stuff. I’m a mom, I’m navigating life just like you are. One of my favorite ways to understand human behavior is through really good TV. If you want to know what I’m watching right now, it’s Shrinking. And yes, I will absolutely talk about your favorite shows with you. I’m a lover of food, restaurants, and trying new things. And this one surprises people who know me. I have become a runner. Later in life, did not see that coming. I say that because I am genuinely passionate about what it means to move your body and how profoundly that impacts your mental health and your whole system. That’s not just something I say. It’s something I live. I’ve been through my own things too. And I know firsthand how meaningful it is to sit with someone who actually gets it. Someone curious about you, not judging you, and genuinely wants to understand. If something brought you here, I’m glad it did. Reach out and let’s figure out if we’re a good fit together.