Carrie Hillebrandt, LIMHP, LMHP

She is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner who brings years of direct experience in clinical and residential settings to her work with individuals and families. Carrie has supported people through depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, adolescent issues, life transitions, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, bipolar conditions, and crisis or adjustment difficulties. She has experience in both private practice and residential care and is recognized for working respectfully with clients from a wide range of backgrounds.

Carrie holds LIMHP and LMHP credentials, licenses that indicate state authorization to practice as a mental health professional. She approaches therapy from a person-centered standpoint and integrates Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and solution-focused techniques to tailor treatment to each person. She is also trained in TAC and is regarded as an adoption-competent therapist, working with both children and adults on adoption and foster care related concerns.

Committed to ongoing professional growth, she regularly pursues additional training, reviews current literature, and participates in supervision and consultation. She supervises other therapists and facilitates group supervision to maintain high standards of care. Clients can expect a respectful, patient, and nonjudgmental environment as they work together to identify goals and develop individualized treatment plans.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where finding purpose and flexibility matters.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships shape current patterns in close connections and works to build safer, more secure ways of relating. This approach can be helpful for relationship struggles, attachment concerns, and issues arising from adoption or foster care experiences.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve functioning. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is addressed collaboratively. Carrie will work with each client to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods accordingly, combining approaches when appropriate to create an individualized plan.

Online therapy offers flexible options for connecting with a licensed professional - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, accommodate different comfort levels with communication, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.