About Meredith
Meredith Bauer is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 15 years of experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD. Parents reading this will find plain, practical help for sleep problems, caregiving strain, and relationship or family tensions.
Meredith trained in social work after studying psychology in college and has spent much of her career in healthcare settings. She has supported people facing chronic and life-limiting illnesses, aging and geriatric concerns, and the emotional toll that long-term health problems bring.
Background and approach
Her style leans toward solution-focused work. Sessions aim to identify manageable steps that make life easier now. She also uses client-centered conversations to understand each person's priorities and cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns.
In a typical session Meredith works side by side with clients to set short-term goals. She helps people build routines that improve sleep, reduce overwhelm, and support daily functioning. She also addresses compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and isolation using concrete strategies.
People choose Meredith when they want straightforward guidance and practical tools. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where both people discover what works best. Her background in healthcare often shapes how she approaches problems linked to illness and long-term care.
Practical approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful routines. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable steps and immediate problems so people can see progress quickly.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Meredith will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and day-to-day limits, and she will suggest methods that fit those priorities. The plan is collaborative: adjustments are made as clients try techniques and report what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can be useful for quick updates, brief coping tips, or when someone prefers writing their thoughts. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and maintain momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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