Dr. Carrie Allen, LPC

Dr. Carrie Allen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a central part of her approach to help people manage worry, stress, and life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eleven years of experience. She writes plainly and meets people where they are. She encourages small, practical steps toward clearer thinking and steadier days.

She helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Career strain, sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, and compassion fatigue are also areas she addresses. ADHD and issues linked to family of origin, abandonment, and communication problems appear in her practice focus as well.

Her work blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. She draws on client-centered principles and skill-based elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when useful. Sessions tend to focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying new behaviors, and practicing skills between meetings.

Dr. Allen frames therapy as a collaborative process. She sees clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them test small changes that match their goals. Progress often looks like fewer overwhelming moments and clearer choices rather than sudden fixes.

Practical matters like scheduling and session format are part of the conversation. People work with her by choosing the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on availability.

How key approaches translate to online care

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Online CBT sessions often include short practical exercises, thought records, and homework to try between meetings, which can make progress feel concrete and trackable.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and accept difficult internal experiences while taking committed action. In teletherapy this looks like values-based goal setting, mindfulness exercises, and experiments that fit the client’s everyday life.

Attachment-based ideas inform how relationships and early patterns shape current reactions. Online work uses conversation and reflective exercises to notice those patterns and practice new ways of connecting with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Together they choose strategies that fit the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skill coaching, phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth, and text or chat can support day-to-day check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum while balancing life commitments.