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Online therapist

Carrie Collier

Compassionate, practical support for parents and individuals

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Carrie

Carrie Collier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, and relationship concerns. She also addresses issues like trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her tone is practical and straightforward, aimed at parents and individuals seeking clear steps forward.

She uses a collaborative, client-centered style. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens first, then offers tools that fit each person's situation.

Background and approach

The aim is to make small, workable changes that add up over time. Carrie draws from a mix of evidence-based methods. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.

Dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy help with emotion regulation and values-based action. Attachment-based work attends to relationship patterns that affect daily life. Her background includes eight years of professional experience and Michigan licensure as an LPC.

Carrie blends practical strategies with supportive feedback. She helps people try new skills between sessions and track what works. Sessions may include talking through current problems, practicing coping skills, and planning steps to reduce conflict or stress.

The focus is on clear, manageable actions rather than lengthy theory. Many find this direct approach helps create steady progress.

How her approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. Its useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how they affect reactions and expectations; it can help with relationship struggles and intimacy-related issues.

Carrie views finding the right approach as a joint process. She talks with clients about goals and preferences, then tries methods that fit their situation. Adjustments are made together as progress is tracked and new needs appear.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people fit sessions around parenting, work, and daily routines. For many, remote formats make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to keep therapy consistent when life gets busy.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Carrie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, bipolar issues, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical tools and steps that fit each persons life.
What is her professional background?
Carrie has eight years of clinical experience and uses evidence-based approaches to help people build coping skills and make steady changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds licensure as an LPC with Michigan license number MI LPC 6401223665 and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the platform options.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapists availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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