Carrie Wallace-Onifade, LCSW

Carrie Wallace-Onifade is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with 13 years of clinical experience. As a licensed social worker she is trained to provide psychotherapy and practical support to individuals and families facing a range of life challenges. She has focused much of her practice on relationship concerns and family conflicts, and she also works with clients around motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and career-related difficulties.

Carrie helps people navigate significant life transitions and the everyday stresses that can undermine wellbeing. Her approach centers on recognizing the client as the expert of their own story while building on existing strengths to move toward more satisfying outcomes. She aims to create a collaborative working relationship in which clients gain skills, perspective, and momentum.

Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life often requires courage, and Carrie offers steady support throughout that process. She works with clients to set realistic goals, explore options, and develop practical strategies that align with each person’s values and circumstances.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Support for Everyday Challenges

Carrie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to relationships and life transitions. One core approach is a strengths-based orientation that helps clients identify and build on existing resources and abilities to address challenges like low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and career uncertainty. This approach focuses on practical steps and personal assets that support change.

She also uses relationship-focused interventions that emphasize communication skills, boundaries, and problem solving to help couples and families manage conflict, blended family dynamics, and other interpersonal stressors. These interventions aim to improve understanding and promote more effective interaction patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - Carrie works with each person to determine which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Over time she refines the plan based on what is most helpful for the client.

Online therapy with Carrie is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from a licensed professional without travel.