Carole Calvert-Baxter

Carole Calvert-Baxter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 17 years of counseling experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and questions about life purpose. Her background also includes work related to aging and geriatric issues, codependency, commitment concerns, communication problems, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.

Carole begins by listening closely to each person's concerns and priorities. She treats the person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are practical and straightforward, focusing on what is getting in the way now and what can be changed next.

Her approach draws on client-centered work that centers the person's goals and perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to try different coping strategies. Elements of the Gottman Method are used when addressing relationship and communication problems.

Carole's earlier career includes 25 years as a health care executive, which informs how she organizes care and supports people through systems. She helps people who feel stuck or uncertain to talk through next steps without making quick promises about outcomes. The emphasis is on small, manageable changes and clear, practical tools.

Sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment using the online options button. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says so they can clarify goals and make decisions. It helps when someone is unsure what matters next and wants a space to sort priorities and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel stress and low mood. It often involves setting small experiments, trying new coping steps, and tracking what changes, which can be done in between sessions as homework.

The Gottman Method offers concrete communication and relationship skills that help with conflicts and poor patterns of interaction. Its practical exercises aim to improve how people talk and solve problems together.

Finding the right mix of these methods is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which approaches fit the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative decision-making shapes session focus and the kinds of tools used.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the therapist's listed profile does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. Talk with the therapist about what will fit best into daily routines and what sort of session rhythm would be most useful.