Aartje Caldwell, LCSW
Licensed in Indiana · 35 years in practice
Aartje Caldwell is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34000612A · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1336357938 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Aartje
Aartje Caldwell is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She works with adults who are trying to find steadiness after loss, illness, or transitions. Her approach is steady and practical rather than overly clinical.
Aartje focuses on concrete problems like workplace stress, caregiver strain, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. She also supports people facing aging and geriatric concerns, chronic illness or pain, cancer, and end-of-life questions.
Background and approach
Conversations often start with what feels most urgent and then move toward manageable next steps. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts. Motivational interviewing is part of how she encourages change without pressure.
Solution-focused work keeps sessions aimed at small, practical goals that fit day-to-day life. Aartje aims for direct, respectful dialogue. Sessions are conversational and task-oriented when that helps, or slower and reflective when someone needs space to grieve.
She guides people in building coping skills and clearer communication patterns. Based in Indiana, Aartje brings decades of experience to each conversation. Her background supports work on divorce and separation, blended family issues, abandonment, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and life purpose concerns.
She helps people find ways to move forward at their own pace.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Aartje lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Aartje names
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Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Aartje uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thought patterns that keep them stuck and to try practical shifts in thinking and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it focuses on small, testable changes.She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people clarify their own reasons for change and to set goals that feel realistic. This approach is especially helpful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking the next step.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then recommend methods that fit. Decisions about pace and techniques are made collaboratively so each plan fits the person.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls let people connect more personally, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework follow-ups, or when someone wants a lower-key way to communicate between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity during transitions or travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Aartje help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related issues like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward, with conversations that alternate between reflective listening and practical problem solving tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
Aartje has 35 years of experience working with adults facing a range of life challenges and transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW, which is listed as IN LCSW, and practices from Indiana.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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