Carrie Christensen

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, burnout, relationship stress, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, and long-standing patterns that no longer feel sustainable. My background includes crisis work, group facilitation, and working with individuals facing high levels of stress and emotional intensity.

I believe therapy should feel human, grounded, and collaborative. Many of the people I work with are insightful, self-aware, and used to holding everything together for everyone else, but still find themselves stuck in repeating cycles, emotional exhaustion, people-pleasing, or disconnection from themselves.

My style is direct, compassionate, and practical. I value curiosity over judgment and work to create a space where clients can explore patterns honestly without feeling shamed or pathologized. I especially enjoy helping clients build emotional awareness, stronger boundaries, nervous system regulation skills, and a deeper understanding of how past experiences continue to shape present reactions.

I also have experience facilitating groups focused on grounding, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and personal growth.

My approach is trauma-informed, insight-oriented, and focused on helping clients understand both the “why” behind their patterns and the tools needed to create meaningful change.

I draw from approaches including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed skills

• Mindfulness and grounding techniques

• Somatic awareness

• Attachment and trauma-informed frameworks

• Strengths-based and person-centered therapy

In therapy, we work to identify the beliefs, survival strategies, and emotional patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Together, we build awareness around triggers, boundaries, emotional responses, and nervous system reactions while developing practical tools that can be applied in everyday life.

I tend to work well with clients who want more than surface-level coping skills and are interested in understanding themselves more deeply while still staying grounded in real-world change.

The first session is a chance for us to get to know each other and begin building a foundation of trust and understanding. We’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, the challenges you’re currently facing, and what you hope will feel different moving forward.

My goal in the first session is not to rush into “fixing” things, but to help you feel heard, understood, and supported while beginning to identify important patterns, stressors, and goals.

Clients often describe my style as warm, grounded, honest, and easy to talk to. You can expect a collaborative environment where you don’t have to perform, have all the answers, or explain everything perfectly.

We’ll move at a pace that feels manageable while still creating meaningful movement toward the changes you want in your life.