Carrie Ryberg, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Carrie

Carrie Ryberg is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who brings 14 years of experience to her work. She focuses on family and parenting concerns while also helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Carrie writes plainly and offers steady, practical support for people facing big life changes.

She has worked with adults, adolescents, and couples on issues such as divorce, loss, financial strain, deployment and other transitional challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes experience with the stresses that come from military life and its impact on relationships and family routines. That personal perspective shapes how she listens and prioritizes practical solutions. Carrie uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.

She aims to help clients identify clear goals, try concrete steps, and track small changes over time. Sessions are focused and goal-oriented while still making room to process emotions. People can expect straightforward talk about what’s working and what isn’t.

She helps clients build coping skills, handle parenting and family stress, address addiction and mood concerns, and recover from trauma. Carrie emphasizes hope, empowerment, and realistic next steps. Carrie holds an Illinois LCPC license (IL LCPC 180.008471).

She offers care in English and provides sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s needs.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems and lends itself to structured online sessions with practical homework.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, helps people process traumatic memories by using guided bilateral stimulation alongside focused recall. It can aid recovery from past trauma and related symptoms and can be adapted to work in telehealth sessions with careful planning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carrie will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to try CBT, EMDR, mindfulness techniques, or a mix of methods and adjust as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families and people with limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions offer a simpler connection, and live chat or text messaging can support short check-ins and skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep continuity between sessions.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

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 problems does she help with?

Carrie works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, addiction, grief, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is straightforward and practical. She blends goal-focused techniques with space to process emotions and emphasizes small, doable steps.

What is her professional background?

Carrie has 14 years of clinical experience and has supported clients dealing with trauma, mood concerns, relationship strain, and significant life changes.

What credentials and region apply to this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC - licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCPC 180.008471.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Care is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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