- Compassionate listener
- Practical coping skills
- Evidence-based techniques
About Carrie
Carrie Harris is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and changes in life. She has 13 years of professional experience and offers a calm, respectful presence. Carrie aims to help people build confidence and find clearer ways to cope with hard moments.
She listens first and tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills people can use between meetings. Carrie pays attention to how past events affect today, and she helps people practice new responses to anxiety and panic.
Her background includes work with people impacted by abuse, post-traumatic stress, and complicated grief. She also supports those navigating adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger Syndrome, cancer, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and issues tied to guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
As a licensed clinical social worker in Alabama and Maine, Carrie draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She prioritizes sensitivity and respect, and she aims to empower people as they make changes. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on what will help most in everyday life.
To begin, she asks about your goals and what’s been most difficult. From there she co-creates a plan that fits your situation and pace. Carrie emphasizes steady progress and practical tools people can try between meetings.
Therapeutic Techniques and Online Options
Carrie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach involves helping people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns that feed anxiety and panic. This method focuses on identifying specific thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce distress and increase confidence.Another frequent technique centers on building coping skills through gradual practice. That can include short exercises to manage immediate panic symptoms, breathing and grounding steps, and small behavior changes that make daily life feel more manageable. These skills are aimed at reducing overwhelming reactions and improving day-to-day functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carrie starts by asking about goals, what has helped before, and what feels doable now. Together the therapist and client decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, making appointment times easier to schedule, and allowing for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice to an online setting so techniques remain practical and focused on everyday improvements.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maine, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Carrie commonly help with?
She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes, including panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Carrie listens closely, tailors a plan to each person, and focuses on skills people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Carrie has 13 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and supporting people through a range of life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and is licensed in Alabama and Maine. Her listed practice region is Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Carrie?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.