Carmen Porter, LPC

Carmen Porter practices at Kairos Counseling and Consulting LLC in Pennsylvania. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) - the LPC credential indicates she is authorized to provide professional counseling, and the CCTP indicates specialized training in working with trauma. She earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Chatham University in 2014 and brings seven years of clinical experience to her work.

Carmen focuses on supporting individuals and families as they move through difficult experiences and life transitions, helping clients build resilience, experience growth, and find transformation after hardship. Her clients are often self-aware, observant, strong, intelligent, and sensitive, and they may also feel overwhelmed, ashamed, anxious, depressed, self-conscious, or defeated at times. Carmen works to help people manage physical, emotional, and experiential symptoms that keep them stuck, process distressing events, and envision a future grounded in hope.

She approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring treatment plans to each person’s unique concerns. In the first session Carmen and the client explore fit and priorities, review leading concerns and their impact, and develop goals to guide the next steps of therapy. She aims to provide practical support and motivation as clients work toward a more fulfilling and satisfying life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Carmen Porter

Carmen commonly integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathic relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work - this approach helps people feel heard and supported while exploring personal goals and values. CBT involves identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to manage intense feelings and improve relationships, which can be useful for trauma responses, anger, and mood instability.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Carmen collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains responsive and goal-focused.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care during transitions. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from their chosen location and to use the formats that feel most comfortable and convenient for their healing work.