Caralee Crary

Insightful clinician blending skills and relationships

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Caralee

Caralee Crary brings two decades of clinical experience to her work in Pennsylvania, blending practical skills training with an appreciation for deeper emotional patterns. She draws on cognitive-behavioral methods alongside attachment-focused and client-centered principles to help people strengthen self-awareness, build coping skills, and move toward clearer life goals.

Background and approach

Caralee’s training includes cognitive-behavioral coursework from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Colorado, and she integrates that with understanding of long-standing relational and emotional dynamics. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in respect for each person’s pace of change.

Caralee works with individuals, couples, children, and teens across a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy difficulties, depression, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma, and identity issues for LGBT clients. She also addresses focused issues such as attachment wounds, codependency, infidelity, fertility concerns, and struggles with shame or life purpose.

Clients can expect thoughtful feedback, practical strategies, and attention to both behaviors and underlying feelings as they work toward meaningful change.

Using evidence-based approaches in online therapy

Caralee commonly weaves cognitive-behavioral techniques into her work, helping clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another tool she uses to help people clarify values, build psychological flexibility, and accept difficult emotions while taking meaningful action. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships, exploring how early bonding and current attachment dynamics influence intimacy, communication, and trust.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to consider goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in session, adapting techniques over time so the work fits the person's life and needs rather than applying a single method rigidly.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for scheduling and for matching the mode of contact to the client's comfort. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access therapy from home, and try different communication styles while working through relationship issues, mood concerns, trauma recovery, and life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, and LGBT related matters.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining practical skills training with exploration of deeper emotional patterns to support growth and insight.

What is her background and clinical experience?

She has 20 years of experience and integrates psychodynamic understanding with cognitive-behavioral training received at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Colorado.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with licence number PA LPC PC005050.

Does she work with clients in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available for online work?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and scheduling.

How are costs and payment handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English