Carrie Harris, LICSW, LCSW

Carrie Harris is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She supports people who are dealing with trauma, grief, low self-esteem, panic, and major life changes. Her manner is compassionate and respectful, aiming to make difficult conversations easier to start.

With 13 years of professional experience, Carrie adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide practical steps people can use between sessions. Sessions focus on clear goals, manageable strategies, and steady progress rather than jargon.

Clients can expect a calm, straightforward approach that prioritizes what feels most useful day to day. Carrie emphasizes listening first, then building a plan that reflects the client’s needs and pace. She pays attention to emotional safety and practical barriers so work can move forward in small, sustainable steps.

Her additional experience includes supporting people affected by adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, cancer and hospice issues, caregiver stress, and women's issues. She also assists with recovery from abuse, post-traumatic stress, panic disorder, and feelings of guilt or shame.

Carrie holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Maine. She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and offers support aimed at building confidence and coping skills.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Many of Carrie Harris's methods are drawn from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and problem solving. One common approach is short-term, skills-focused work that teaches breathing, grounding, and coping strategies to manage anxiety and panic symptoms. This helps people handle immediate stress and regain a sense of control.

Another approach emphasizes processing and making sense of painful experiences after trauma or loss. That work often involves talking through memories, identifying unhelpful patterns, and practicing different ways of responding in daily life to reduce reactivity and shame.

Choosing the right approach is a joint effort. Carrie works with each person to figure out what feels most helpful based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She tailors plans and checks in regularly to adjust techniques as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not listed in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people continue care when in-person meetings are difficult, while still focusing on the same practical skills and processing work used in traditional therapy.