Carly George, LISW

Carly George is a licensed social worker with more than 14 years of experience treating substance use, mental health, and family concerns. She holds the LISW credential - Licensed Independent Social Worker - and has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, and substance use disorders.

Her therapeutic style is non-judgmental and centered on the individual. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and avoids stigmatizing labels. Treatment is collaborative - goals are set by the client and Carly supports them in moving toward those goals through practical strategies and sustained encouragement.

Her work integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, motivational interviewing, and structural family therapy to address both individual symptoms and relational patterns. Carly emphasizes a strengths-based process that honors the client role in deciding priorities and pace of change. She recognizes the courage it takes to seek help, particularly when support from others is limited, and she offers steady clinical support for those ready to take the next step toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Carly George draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing to guide online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes respect, empathy, and collaboration so the person sets goals and pace while the therapist offers support and validation. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or substance use and provides practical skills to change those patterns. Motivational interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own reasons for change and can be especially helpful when ambivalence about recovery or behavior change is present.

Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Carly works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting plans over time as progress and priorities evolve. The aim is to find approaches that feel useful and applicable in daily life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or other commitments. These options support ongoing access to therapists and licensed professionals and allow care to continue even when schedules or travel make in-person visits difficult.