- Anxiety and stress
- Parenting support
- Trauma-informed care
About Carie
Carie Brown is a licensed social worker with 19 years of clinical experience. She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to therapy and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Carie uses clear language and straightforward strategies so parents can understand steps to help themselves and their children.
Carie completed a Bachelor of Social Work in 2000 from Fort Hays State University and earned a Master of Social Work in 2003 from Newman University in Wichita. She has worked in both hospital-based mental health settings and community mental health programs. That range of experience shaped how she helps people with everyday problems and larger crises.
Her work includes supporting people living with mood disorders, panic disorder and panic attacks, ADHD, and the ripple effects of trauma and abuse. She also addresses parenting concerns, relationship and communication problems, postpartum depression, and issues that come with adoption and foster care. She provides services related to substance use and offers perspectives on impulsivity and anger.
Carie uses several therapeutic approaches to fit each person’s goals. She draws on client-centered methods to meet people where they are, cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and EMDR when trauma memories are part of the picture. She also uses solution-focused and Internal Family Systems ideas when those approaches match a person’s needs.
Carie practices in Kansas as an LSCSW and has worked with individuals across age ranges. She combines practical tools with collaborative planning so people leave sessions with next steps they can try at home.
How Carie’s approaches translate to online work
Carie uses client-centered methods that focus on the person’s goals and experience, helping people set realistic steps and track progress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify patterns of thinking and behavior and to practice small changes that reduce anxiety and panic symptoms. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is offered when past trauma affects daily life and the person and therapist decide it could be a useful way to address distressing memories.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time so it fits the person’s needs.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day more easily, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can also make it simpler to follow CBT assignments at home or to continue trauma work from a familiar place, while scheduling is adjusted to match everyday life and responsibilities.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Carie help with?
She helps people with anxiety and stress, mood disorders, panic disorder and panic attacks, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting issues, and relationship or communication problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, with clear language and steps people can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 19 years of experience working in hospital-based mental health and community mental health settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a KS LSCSW, which indicates she is a licensed specialist clinical social worker practicing in Kansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted for sessions.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.