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Carvan Walker

Compassionate counselor focused on practical growth

LPC Mississippi

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Carvan

Carvan Walker brings two decades of counseling experience to her practice in Mississippi, offering a steady clinical background shaped by a range of settings and client concerns.

Background and approach

As an LPC with a master’s degree in counseling psychology, she draws on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and narrative techniques to help people sort through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, addiction, and mood challenges. Her training supports collaborative goal-setting and practical skill-building rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Her style blends a human-focused stance with solution-oriented work, helping clients identify personal values and strengths while developing a practical mental health toolbox. Sessions often emphasize understanding patterns, reframing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing new communication and coping strategies.

Those seeking support for intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem, or women’s issues will find an approach that centers the client’s priorities and encourages active participation in the change process.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Carvan Walker integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered methods to shape online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering structured techniques that help with anxiety, depression, stress, and mood regulation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting, creating space for clients to clarify values and build confidence through a supportive therapeutic relationship.

Finding the right approach is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to evaluate what methods and exercises best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts strategies as progress and feedback guide the work forward.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, practice new skills between meetings, and access care from home or other convenient locations while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this clinician commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy problems, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar concerns, anger, parenting, self esteem, and LGBT-related topics.
What is the therapeutic approach and style like?
The practice combines client-centered listening with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques to develop practical coping skills and explore personal narratives. Therapy emphasizes collaboration and actionable steps toward client goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field working across substance use, school counseling, adult and elder care, and relationship-focused settings.
What credentials and location information are available?
The therapist is an LPC with an MS and practices in Mississippi; the credential listing is MS LPC 2434.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for remote work?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English