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Mari Carter

Hopeful guidance for practical healing

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Mari

Mari Carter is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, and related concerns. She works in a warm, non-judgmental way and focuses on helping clients reclaim their sense of choice and voice. Sessions emphasize building healthy coping skills and using practical steps toward recovery.

Her approach is respectful and compassionate, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable for worried parents and others seeking change.

Background and approach

With five years of clinical experience, Mari brings focused help for issues such as substance use, post-traumatic stress, panic attacks, and mood disorders. She also addresses shame, guilt, self-esteem, anger, and relationship or parenting-related stress as part of a broader picture. Treatment plans are individualized rather than one-size-fits-all, so conversations and goals reflect each person’s real-life needs.

Mari uses evidence-informed techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered methods, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She helps clients break problems into manageable steps and practice skills between sessions. Progress is practical and goal-oriented, with adjustments as needed.

Therapy sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

How Mari’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to each person’s needs. It creates space for people to describe what matters to them and for the therapist to reflect and validate their experience. This approach is helpful when a parent or individual needs support finding their own priorities and voice.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Mari uses simple exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to build small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT is often useful for panic attacks, mood shifts, and stress management.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, provides skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It teaches distress-tolerance, emotion regulation, and mindful communication that can be practiced between sessions.

Choosing the right method is part of the work together. Mari will collaborate with each client to decide which approaches fit their goals and situation, and she adjusts plans as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging makes it easier to fit care into a busy life. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, allow skill practice in real time, and make follow-up or brief check-ins more manageable for people juggling parenting and work.

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 concerns does Mari focus on?
Mari supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT issues, relationship strain, family and parenting stress, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, respectful, and non-judgmental. She emphasizes practical skills, collaborative goal-setting, and helping clients find their voice and choices.
What training and experience does she have?
She holds the LPC credential and has five years of counseling experience working with addiction, unresolved trauma, grief, and related concerns.
Where is Mari licensed to practice?
She practices in Tennessee and holds the LPC credential with license number TN LPC 4877.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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