Callie Gruenwald, LPC

Callie Gruenwald is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience. She draws on that experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and life transitions. Callie aims to be straightforward and compassionate in sessions so clients can focus on practical change.

She earned a master’s degree in Community Counseling from Oklahoma State University. Over the years she has worked in homes, outpatient clinics, and residential treatment. Those roles shaped how she works with adults facing mental health challenges and women navigating relationship and addiction issues.

Callie centers sessions around each person’s goals. She helps clients notice the thoughts and messages they carry and decide which ones to keep. Therapy often includes identifying strengths already at work and building new coping skills for day-to-day stressors.

Her style is open and direct while remaining warm. Callie uses tools that focus on shifting unhelpful thinking and increasing present-moment awareness. She encourages clients to try practical strategies between sessions and adjust approaches based on what fits.

Sessions typically happen by video or live chat, though other online formats are available. Callie aims to make therapy fit each person’s schedule and needs, helping them move forward one step at a time.

Practical approaches for online therapy

Callie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT encourages noticing thoughts and values-based action, helping people move toward meaningful goals even with difficult feelings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and support so clients set the pace and goals for their own work.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, try techniques in sessions, and adjust what’s used based on what helps. Clients are encouraged to share what feels useful so the plan can shift as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when bandwidth and environment allow. Phone sessions are an option for lower bandwidth or when being off-camera helps. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and different comfort levels.