Connie Kretchmar, LPC, LCMHC
Tennessee · 18 years in practice
Connie Kretchmar is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or life-change challenges.
License and registration
- LPC, Tennessee
- 2440 · expires July 2026
- LCMHC, North Carolina
- 9902 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1295170033 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Connie
Connie Kretchmar is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or life-change challenges. She supports those dealing with self-esteem struggles, LGBT issues, bipolar concerns, caregiving strain, and compassion fatigue. Connie brings 18 years of counseling experience to sessions and works with adults from varied backgrounds.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She listens, asks clear questions, and helps clients identify small, doable steps toward their goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on building skills that can be used between meetings. Connie uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centered methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She tailors methods to fit the client’s situation rather than following one fixed plan.
Many people find this mix helpful for managing symptoms and for making decisions about relationships, work, and family roles. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and a Master of Arts in Counseling from East Tennessee State University, and holds the LPC credential in Tennessee and the LCMHC credential in North Carolina. Those credentials indicate professional licensure in those states.
Connie emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. She aims to help people clarify what matters to them, learn coping skills, and regain momentum in daily life. The work tends to be collaborative, focused, and aimed at practical change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Connie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Connie names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT encourages people to name what matters to them and to take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help when someone is stuck by focusing on action aligned with personal priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or relationship problems. It often involves short exercises to practice between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy - this approach emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them explore their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made so the work fits the person’s life and aims.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share updates between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Connie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue among other topics.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and person-centered, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps. Clients work on clear goals and learn skills to use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of counseling experience working in a range of clinical areas and settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices serving clients in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
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