- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed support
About Carrie
Carrie Leafblad is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Carrie aims to make therapy approachable and practical for everyday life.
She centers sessions on the person's needs and story. That means listening first, then making a plan together. Therapy topics often include self-esteem, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and coping with major life changes.
Carrie works with people facing body image concerns, caregiver stress, postpartum challenges, and effects of past abuse. She also supports those dealing with addiction, ADHD, chronic illness, and intense emotions like anger or shame. Her approach adapts to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
In practice she draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, EMDR, and mindfulness. Sessions tend to focus on building skills, processing difficult memories, and finding clearer ways to handle stress and strong feelings.
Carrie emphasizes collaboration and practical steps. She helps people set short-term goals, try new coping strategies, and track what makes life feel better. The tone in sessions is steady and direct, with space for emotions and real-life problem solving.
She centers sessions on the person's needs and story. That means listening first, then making a plan together. Therapy topics often include self-esteem, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and coping with major life changes.
Carrie works with people facing body image concerns, caregiver stress, postpartum challenges, and effects of past abuse. She also supports those dealing with addiction, ADHD, chronic illness, and intense emotions like anger or shame. Her approach adapts to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
In practice she draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, EMDR, and mindfulness. Sessions tend to focus on building skills, processing difficult memories, and finding clearer ways to handle stress and strong feelings.
Carrie emphasizes collaboration and practical steps. She helps people set short-term goals, try new coping strategies, and track what makes life feel better. The tone in sessions is steady and direct, with space for emotions and real-life problem solving.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How therapy approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person needs most, creating a space where concerns like anxiety or relationships can be named and worked on at the person's pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and builds practical skills to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, then recommend methods that fit your situation. Together you can try techniques, track what helps, and adjust the plan over time to better meet your needs.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, they can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins during a workday, or let someone join from a quieter room at home. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help people practice skills, process difficult memories, and build better daily routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Carrie helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief among other issues such as self-esteem, addictions, and relationship challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a compassionate, adaptive style that emphasizes listening first and working collaboratively to set practical goals and skills to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Texas LPC license and practices in Texas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost model?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.