Carie Brown, LSCSW

Carie Brown is a licensed social worker with nineteen years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She holds a Master of Social Work from Newman University and practices as an LSCSW in Kansas.

She began her social work career after earning a Bachelor of Social Work from Fort Hays State University in 2000 and completed her MSW in 2003. Since then she has worked in hospital and community mental health settings. Those roles shaped a practical approach to everyday problems.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered methods. She also draws on EMDR and Internal Family Systems when trauma or difficult memories are part of the picture. She emphasizes clear steps people can try between meetings.

Carie has experience addressing addictions, mood disorders, panic, and postpartum depression. She helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and challenges tied to adoption or foster care. She also supports people managing ADHD, impulsivity, and communication problems.

Her background includes work across mental health hospitals and community programs, and she has provided drug and alcohol services. That mix informs a straightforward style focused on problem solving and building coping skills.

People can expect a collaborative approach that starts with what feels most pressing. Carie sets goals together with each person and tailors tools to fit daily life and changing needs.

Online approaches that focus on skills and healing

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and mood regulation by building practical coping skills and step-by-step experiments.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the person sets the pace. This approach supports people coping with life changes, relationship strains, parenting challenges, and personal goals by focusing on what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and match techniques to those goals and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT exercises, introducing parts work from Internal Family Systems, or using EMDR for trauma memories.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be easier when video bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and messaging support brief updates, homework check-ins, or ongoing contact between sessions to keep progress moving.