- Addictions and trauma
- Practical homework
- Strengths based
About Carrie
Dr. Carrie Willey is a counselor with decades of clinical experience. She holds the LPCC and LPC credentials and has worked in a range of treatment settings focused on addiction, eating disorders, and trauma. Her background includes roles at residential treatment centers and work with culturally diverse populations in tribal health settings.
She uses a mix of practical techniques rather than one single model. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are core tools she relies on. She also integrates somatic work and gives homework to help people practice between sessions.
Her work has included facilitating intensive workshops that address childhood and adult trauma and participating in post-induction therapy methods influenced by Pia Mellody. She has led programs for addictions and eating disorder treatment and served as a clinical director in those settings.
In sessions she focuses on strengths and on changing behaviors that hold people back. She pays attention to how trauma, family background, and codependency can shape daily life and relationships. People can expect concrete strategies, exercises to try between meetings, and a straightforward conversation about goals.
Outside of her clinical work she is an avid cyclist and describes herself as spiritual rather than religious. She invites people who want active, practical work toward recovery and growth to consider starting a conversation.
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Dr. Willey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting, which suits problems like anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors. DBT teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping, useful for mood instability, self-destructive patterns, and strong emotional reactions.She also brings somatic-informed work into sessions to help people notice how stress and trauma show up in the body, and then add simple body-based practices to reduce reactivity. Finding the right mix is collaborative; the therapist will help decide which approach fits a person's goals, needs, and daily life rather than imposing a single method.
If you are considering online work, confirm the exact session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use video or phone in ways that match comfort and bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and somatic exercises to remote sessions so practical skill-building continues even when not meeting in person.
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Experience
36+ years
Credentials
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this therapist commonly address?
She works with people facing addictions, eating disorders, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, career stress, grief, and related issues such as codependency and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends practical, skills-based approaches with somatic awareness. She gives assignments to practice between sessions and focuses on changing unhelpful behavior while building personal strengths.
What is her professional background?
She has 36 years of experience working in residential treatment centers and community settings, including leadership roles in addiction and eating disorder programs and work with tribal health services.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The profile lists LPCC and LPC credentials and notes practice connections in Texas and previous licensure activity in New Mexico.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify current session formats; please confirm the available session formats before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start 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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