Carvan Walker, LPC - Therapist in Mississippi

About Carvan

Carvan Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of work in mental health. She trained in counseling and social work and now practices from Mississippi. She brings steady experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, relationships, addiction, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar.

Parents reading this will find plain talk and practical focus in sessions. Her style centers on listening first and helping people find what matters to them.

Background and approach

She uses client-centered ways of working so the person sets the pace and goals. Sessions often include problem-solving steps and tools people can use between meetings. Carvan draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

She also uses dialectical behavior skills when emotional regulation and coping are needed. Narrative approaches help clients separate themselves from problems and notice strengths. She aims to build a clear mental health toolbox with each person.

That toolbox includes coping skills, communication practices, and steps to handle cravings, anger, or grief. The focus is on small, practical changes that add up over time. Therapy with Carvan is collaborative and goal-oriented.

She guides clients through making a plan and testing what works. Conversations are straightforward and geared toward helpful routines at home and in relationships.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. Online sessions use that same approach by starting with what the person most wants to work on and shaping goals together. This helps when parents or individuals need flexibility in how they engage.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down worries and behaviors into clear steps. In remote sessions, CBT techniques translate into homework, thought records, and skill practice that can be reviewed over video or text. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit change.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving relationships. Skills like distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness can be taught and coached during video or phone meetings and reinforced with live chat or messaging between sessions.

Finding the right approach often happens together. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods, and adjust based on what fits the client's needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps identify which tools to emphasize.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people juggling family and work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions and live chat give flexibility for tight schedules. Text-based messaging supports brief check-ins and skill reminders. These options make it easier to build consistent habits and use learned tools where they matter most.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting concerns, self esteem, bipolar symptoms, and related areas such as communication problems and women's issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a client-centered approach that lets the person set goals while offering practical strategies. Sessions combine listening, skill-building, and problem-solving steps.

What is her background in mental health?

She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field working across settings and populations. That experience informs a practical, skills-based approach to everyday problems.

What credentials and location information are on file?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the designation MS LPC 2434 and practices from Mississippi.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are sessions offered remotely for international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted; services operate within the stated region and language limits.

What formats are used for sessions?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and starting therapy handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Mississippi
Languages: English

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