Dr. Sommer Garrett, LPC
A warm, narrative-informed counselor
Details
| Name | Dr. Sommer Garrett |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | South Carolina |
| Licensed in | South Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Sommer
Dr. Sommer Garrett is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with nine years of practice. She frames counseling as a place to bring the whole story - the proud parts, the painful parts, and the hidden parts - and treats those stories with care and attention.
She focuses on how toxic guilt and shame can shape a person's sense of self. She helps people see the difference between what is wrong with their circumstances and what they have learned to do to survive.
Background and approach
That shift is often the first step toward feeling less stuck. Her work includes trauma-focused counseling and education provided outside the United States in Kenya, Uganda, and Ukraine. Those experiences inform how she listens for cultural context and common human needs like connection and belonging.
Her style is warm, collaborative, and occasionally unconventional. In sessions she mixes talking with guided imagery, bilateral stimulation, and creative expression when those approaches seem useful to reduce anxiety, strengthen self-worth, and clarify painful memories. She uses a blend of approaches, including Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.
Sessions focus on uncovering strengths, loosening shame and fear, and making practical changes that help day-to-day life. Her goal is to help people understand how their experiences shaped them without letting those experiences define them. She invites clients to explore what has kept them stuck and to build new ways of relating to themselves and others.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Sommer works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sommer among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sommer among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sommer among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sommer among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sommer among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Sommer among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sommer directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sommer directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Attachment-informed approaches for online work
The Narrative approach centers on the stories people tell about their lives. It helps separate a person from the problems they face and can be useful for relationship pain, shame, and identity concerns.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional responses. It can help with intimacy-related issues, caregiver stress, and patterns that repeat across relationships.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person to find their own answers. This approach supports self-esteem work and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods. That collaborative process aims to match tools and practices to what the client wants to change.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try different ways of working - talk-based sessions, imagery and creative exercises, or mindfulness practices - so the work fits everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting challenges. Her scope also includes trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and many family-of-origin issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and sometimes unconventional. Sessions combine conversation with guided imagery, bilateral stimulation, and creative expression when those methods suit the work.
What is her background and experience?
She has nine years of counseling experience and has provided trauma-focused counseling and education internationally in Kenya, Uganda, and Ukraine.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC, which stands for licensed professional counselor, and is based in South Carolina.
What languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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