Connie Drew, LPC, LCMHC

Connie Drew is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are carrying heavy feelings find clearer direction and renewed hope. Her manner is warm and relationship centered, and she aims to make sessions practical and understandable for worried parents and busy adults.

Connie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside solution-focused ideas to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try practical steps that can change daily life. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, anger, parenting strain, relationship problems, and questions about life purpose and self-love.

Her sessions are interactive and goal-oriented. Connie helps clients set small, clear goals and then practices skills between meetings. She adapts conversations to each person's needs and focuses on realistic steps that fit family life and work schedules.

Connie's background includes long-term counseling work across several states, and she brings fifteen years of hands-on experience to each case. She draws on evidence-based techniques and straightforward problem-solving to help clients move forward.

People can expect a supportive counselor who balances practical tools with empathetic listening. Connie helps clients break big problems into manageable pieces and celebrates progress along the way.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Connie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice patterns of thought that fuel anxiety or low mood and then try small experiments to change those patterns. CBT is useful for stress, worry, and mood concerns because it focuses on clear skills and short-term practice.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which emphasizes what is already working and builds on small, achievable changes. This approach helps people set concrete goals and move quickly toward practical improvements in day-to-day life.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. Connie will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then shape sessions to fit. The process is collaborative and aims to find methods that feel realistic and helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when convenient. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options help make consistent progress without major disruption to daily routines.