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Carrie Ellis

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Carrie

Carrie Ellis is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related concerns. She blends practical strategies with a compassionate, interactive style to support clients as they pursue clearer goals and healthier patterns.

Background and approach

With five years of clinical experience, she draws from a range of therapeutic methods to tailor care to each person's needs. Carrie commonly integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-informed and client-centered practices, and she also uses DBT skills, EMDR, and mindfulness tools when appropriate.

Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress, among other concerns. Carrie aims to collaborate with clients to build plans that fit their priorities, offering steady encouragement through the hard work of change.

Approach-Oriented Care Delivered Online



Carrie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for reducing anxiety, managing stress, and improving daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy is another key component, focusing on how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and helping clients build more stable connections and healthier relational patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore which methods fit their goals and preferences, combining techniques when appropriate and adjusting the plan as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy with Carrie is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that suit their routines and communication styles.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Carrie address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD, plus related issues such as adoption and foster care matters, attachment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based perspectives, mindfulness, DBT skills, and EMDR as needed to meet individual goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carrie has five years of experience providing mental health support across a range of issues and populations relevant to her listed specialties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, credentialed as FL LMHC MH19019.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are conducted in English; she does not list additional language availability.
Are international clients accepted for therapy?
She is not currently accepting international clients and provides services to those within her stated practice region.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English