- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Narrative methods
About Sommer
Dr. Sommer Garrett is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and other life changes. She also focuses on attachment difficulties and blended family issues among many other related concerns.
She pays particular attention to how shame and guilt shape day-to-day life. In sessions she helps people notice how those feelings say something about what happened to them, not who they are. Conversations tend to be direct and practical, with room for creative ways of working when words aren’t enough.
Her background includes providing trauma-focused counseling and education internationally in Kenya, Uganda, and Ukraine. Those experiences inform her work with people from different cultural backgrounds and with complex trauma histories. She draws on ideas from attachment-based work and narrative approaches to make sense of relationship patterns.
In a typical session she blends client-centered listening with practical skills drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness. That might mean practicing a short grounding exercise, reframing a thought that fuels shame, or trying a guided imagery exercise to ease anxiety. The focus is on what helps reduce daily distress and improves connection with others.
People who come to her often want straightforward help with difficult feelings and with merging lives after big changes. She encourages collaboration, clear goals, and small experiments in how to respond differently to old patterns.
How her approaches shape online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect trust and closeness. It is useful when relationship wounds and loyalty conflicts make day-to-day interactions harder to manage.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and making space for a person's story. This approach supports people who need someone to reflect back what they are experiencing while they decide what feels right for them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical methods to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. Short skill-building exercises can reduce anxiety, interrupt shame-driven thinking, and create new habits for coping with stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test methods and keep what helps. Goals, preferences, and the problem at hand guide which approaches are emphasized.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and permit shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow trying exercises such as guided imagery or mindfulness in the moment while still getting reflective feedback from a licensed professional.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, parenting and relationship issues, plus related concerns such as attachment problems and blended family issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, and narrative approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of counseling experience, including work outside the United States in Kenya, Uganda, and Ukraine.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.