Mari Carter, LPC

Mari Carter is an LPC based in Tennessee who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, anger, and challenges with self-esteem. Mari focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. She frames work around each person's strengths and choices. Mari draws on five years of counseling experience working with addiction and trauma-related concerns. She aims to help people reconnect with their voice and sense of choice. Sessions commonly focus on building healthier coping skills and finding peer or community supports that fit each person's life. Her counseling style is warm and non-judgmental. She offers straightforward guidance and listens for what matters most to each person. Treatment plans are tailored rather than one-size-fits-all. In practice Mari uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy among other approaches. That mix helps people change unhelpful thoughts, find motivation for new behaviors, and set clear short-term goals. People who meet with Mari can expect encouraging, respectful sessions that balance practical skill-building with compassionate listening. She seeks to guide people toward more peace, improved daily functioning, and greater self-direction in how their story continues.

How these approaches work online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often uses concrete exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address panic or avoidance. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, accepting environment where the person leads the pace; the therapist reflects and listens so people can discover their own solutions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills like emotion regulation and distress tolerance and can be useful when intense emotions or self-destructive behaviors get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean combining elements of CBT, DBT, and client-centered work and adjusting plans as progress is made.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people practice skills face to face and read nonverbal cues. Phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, real-time support, or clients who prefer written communication. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.