Dr. Carrie Willey, LPCC, LPC

Dr. Carrie Willey is a licensed counselor with more than three decades of clinical experience helping people recover from addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship difficulties. Holding LPCC and LPC credentials, she brings advanced training in clinical counseling - licenses that signify specialized preparation to assess and treat complex emotional and behavioral concerns. Over a long career she has worked in residential treatment and specialty programs, including time at The Meadows in Arizona where she learned the Post-Induction-Therapy process developed by Pia Mellody and facilitated an intensive Survivor's Workshop for people moving beyond childhood and adult trauma.

She also served as Clinical Director and therapist at Shades of Hope, a program focused on addictions and eating disorders, collaborating with founder Tennie McCarthy on treatment for disorders ranging from anorexia and bulimia to compulsive overeating. Her experience extends to culturally diverse settings through work with Indian Health Services in tribal communities, providing assessments and treatment for addictions and related mental health issues.

Dr. Willey uses an eclectic, evidence-informed approach with a clear emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, together with training in Somatic Experiencing. She values practical homework and skill-building to help clients engage actively in change, drawing on each person s strengths while addressing patterns that limit growth. Outside of practice she is an avid cyclist and approaches life with a spiritual perspective that honors many paths, often offering a compassionate, strengths-based partnership to help clients move toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Carrie Willey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and she also integrates somatic work when helpful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is useful for depression, anxiety, stress, and many everyday challenges by teaching practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness - tools that are especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and self-destructive behaviors. Somatic approaches attend to the body s role in stress and trauma, offering gentle awareness and exercises that can reduce physical tension and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Willey collaborates with each client to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time so therapy remains responsive and practical.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or when in-person care is not accessible. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, allow continuity of care across locations within licensing limits, and give clients multiple ways to engage with licensed professionals and therapists according to what feels most comfortable and effective for them.