Callie Gruenwald, LPC

Callie Gruenwald is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 12 years of clinical experience. She holds a master’s degree in Community Counseling from Oklahoma State University, a CACREP accredited program, and has supported clients across homes, outpatient settings, and residential treatment. Her work has included young adults, children and families, adults navigating mental health diagnoses and life concerns, and women facing addiction and relationship challenges.

Callie emphasizes a collaborative, client-led approach - she believes people know themselves best and sees her role as helping them identify and reach their goals. In therapy she uses methods that build a person’s influence over thoughts and feelings and examines the life messages that either help or hinder wellbeing. By exploring different areas of life, she helps clients recognize existing strengths, use coping skills that already work, and develop new strategies when needed. Callie aims to be compassionate, open, and direct so clients feel comfortable and are getting what they are seeking from the work.

She primarily provides counseling via video and live chat and tailors the format to each person’s needs. Callie looks forward to offering guidance and support as clients negotiate change and recovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Callie integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and focuses on taking steps toward a meaningful life - it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the client’s perspective and creates space for people to explore their goals and values while feeling heard and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift patterns that contribute to distress, which can be useful for mood, anxiety, and coping with life changes.

Determining the best approach is a collaborative process. Callie works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and adjusts techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online sessions offer flexibility - Callie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for clients to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care during transitions.