Carri McClellan

Supportive counselor for anxiety and addiction recovery

LPC, LPC-MHSP Tennessee

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Carri

Carri McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Tennessee with 16 years of clinical experience. She centers her work on people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns, helping them identify goals and practical steps toward change.

Background and approach

Her background in substance use treatment means she is familiar with both harm reduction and abstinence-oriented frameworks and adapts to each client’s recovery path. Her approach blends well-established, evidence-informed methods.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy features in her toolkit to help clients understand and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy and trauma-focused techniques support emotional regulation and processing difficult experiences. When helpful, she incorporates mindfulness practices to foster resilience and everyday coping skills.

Holding LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials, she aims to offer a collaborative, client-centered atmosphere where respect and clear tools guide progress.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support

Carri McClellan often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, or depression, offering concrete skills for day-to-day life. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities, teaching practical coping strategies and distress-tolerance skills. When trauma symptoms are present, trauma-focused techniques and EMDR-informed concepts may be incorporated to support processing of difficult memories and reduce their ongoing impact.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors a mix of methods that feel most helpful. Clients can expect a partnership where strategies are adjusted over time based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and different communication styles. These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access consistent support from a licensed professional regardless of location within Tennessee.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating and parenting concerns, anger, career stress, compassion fatigue, and other life changes.

What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?

Her work draws on client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match techniques to client needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 16 years of professional experience, with a primary clinical background in substance use treatment and trauma-informed work.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials with licensure details OR LPC C5566 and TN LPC-MHSP 6664, and she practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered for online work?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscription arranged?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Washington, Oregon, Tennessee

Languages

English