I am a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social worker with over 25 years of experience working as both a Clinical (LSCSW) and Medical Social Worker. I started out training as a Medical Social Worker and then focused on mental health and practiced as a psychotherapist. I eventually combined the two skill sets and began sharing many of life's most difficult journeys with those in need of support. I have worked and had success with a socioeconomically, culturally, spiritually, emotionally and life-style diverse client base with a wide range of issues including, but not limited to, depression, adjustment difficulty, anxiety, trauma, sexual abuse, addiction, co-dependency, loneliness/isolation, grief/loss, aging, geriatric issues, caregiver burn out, coping with a terminal illness, end of life, and many other challenges.
My counseling style is genuine, interactive, warm, gentle, compassionate, intuitive, nonjudgemental and honest. I view our connection as an equal, respectful partnership therefore I work beside you and we work together to find solutions. When you decide to work with me, you will find that I am very curious and spend time getting to know you to better understand the concerns that brings you here. I draw from predominately Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused and Mindfulness therapy approaches to help you navigate and resolve your challenges.
Congratulations on your first step! Our work together is my privilege.
Peace,
Carrie
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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Carrie is a fantastic therapist! She is very thoughtful and helps me think through what we are processing. I can always rely on her for help no matter what the issue is that I'm facing. I highly recommend working with Carrie!
Written on Mar 28, 2022 after therapy with Carrie for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Nice work. You know you rock!
Written on Feb 23, 2022 after therapy with Carrie for 5 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and grief