Carrie Gheith, LCSW

Carrie Gheith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. She uses clear, practical methods to help people build confidence and cope with life changes. Her approach centers on listening and working with each person’s strengths.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Client-centered methods guide sessions so the person’s goals and pace shape the work. Mindfulness practices are used to calm the body and focus attention in the moment.

Carrie also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals. Many sessions emphasize concrete steps and short-term strategies that fit into busy lives.

Her background includes two decades of clinical work in New York, which has included supporting people facing trauma, caregiver stress, and major life transitions. She has also worked with concerns related to adoption and foster care, blended family issues, immigration, and serious illness.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Carrie encourages people to bring real problems from their daily lives and tries to keep homework practical and doable. The goal is to leave each session with one or two things to try before the next meeting.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Carrie blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people manage distress and make concrete changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify patterns of thought that lead to anxious or low moods and tests new ways of thinking and acting. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's goals so sessions match what matters most to them. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase focus.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Carrie collaborates with each person to decide what to try first based on their needs, goals, and day-to-day pressures. She adjusts methods over time so the plan stays practical and useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people have face-to-face conversations when schedules allow. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options help people maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into busy lives.