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Online therapist

Carleen Waller

Calm guidance for everyday family challenges

Credentials
LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Carleen

Carleen Waller is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience practicing in Texas. She focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship difficulties. Parents and caregivers will find straightforward help for parenting concerns and for life changes that affect the household.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens first and helps people set small, practical goals. Sessions often include learning tools to manage panic, improve sleep, or reduce rumination.

Background and approach

The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Carleen uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful thoughts and feel more present. She also draws on client-centered methods to make space for each person’s priorities.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused skills come into play when setting goals and building momentum. Over her career she has supported issues such as self-esteem, attachment concerns, body image, and coping after trauma or abuse. She also addresses workplace stress, career decisions, and difficulties with intimacy and communication.

Her approach keeps the client’s values and everyday routines in focus. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through various formats. Carleen explains steps clearly and works with each person to create a plan that fits their life and schedule.

Practical approaches for online family and life concerns

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and validating each person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical skills to shift them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic attacks.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust as progress is made. This collaborative process helps match techniques to what actually works for each person.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes scheduling easier for busy households. These options allow sessions to happen from home or between commitments, which can help parents and caregivers maintain consistency. The variety of formats also gives choices for how to communicate - longer conversations on video or shorter check-ins by message.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, and related topics listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens closely, helps set practical goals, and uses exercises to build coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor in Texas.
What credential and location information is on file?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with license TX LPC 68992 and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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 then schedule according to therapist availability.

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