- Attachment based
- Cognitive behavioral
- EMDR informed
About Carrie
Carrie Ellis is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem struggles, and attention‑related challenges. Carrie often supports clients facing blended family issues and adoption or foster care complexities.
Carrie uses a mix of practical approaches rather than one fixed method. She draws on client-centered and attachment-based ideas to understand how relationships affect daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness tools are used to change unhelpful thinking and manage strong emotions.
She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for processing traumatic memories. Sessions tend to be interactive, with time spent practicing new skills and planning small steps to try between meetings.
Carrie describes her work as collaborative. She helps people set goals and checks progress along the way. That practical orientation includes addressing parenting challenges, family of origin patterns, and the particular stresses that come with forming a blended household.
Clients can expect clear, straightforward conversation about what is getting in the way and what to try next. The focus is on manageable changes that fit into everyday life. If someone wants to start, she requests a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling through the online options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and current relationships shape reactions today. Online sessions can focus on patterns of trust, boundaries, and closeness, helping people name and change unhelpful interaction habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about identifying thought patterns and testing them with small experiments. In virtual sessions, CBT uses worksheets, short practice exercises, and planning to test ideas between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Carrie collaborates with each person to choose which methods to try first, and she adjusts based on how well the tools fit the client's goals and daily life. That collaborative process helps pinpoint whether to emphasize attachment work, CBT exercises, or DBT skills over time.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school runs, or caregiving by removing travel time. It also lets people use phone check-ins or shorter meetings when a full video session is harder to schedule. Overall, the online setting supports practical skill-building and follow-through in day-to-day routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to blended households?
Carrie works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and blended family issues among other topics. She supports individuals navigating stepfamily roles and co-parenting tensions.
What is her therapy style and approach?
Her style is interactive and client-centered, using attachment-based ideas alongside CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and EMDR techniques. Sessions mix conversation with skill practice and planning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a practicing clinician. That work includes stress, trauma, parenting, ADHD, and related concerns.
What credential does Carrie hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, practicing in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the online therapy options button, as formats are not specified here.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.