Cary Brim Reid

Compassionate, skills-based support for life transitions

LICSW Washington

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Grief, Coping with life changes, Coaching
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Cary

Cary Brim Reid is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington who focuses on grief, life transitions, stress, anxiety, and career concerns.

Background and approach

She integrates practical coaching elements with therapy to help clients address self-esteem, sleeping difficulties, compassion fatigue, and smoking or vaping cessation while exploring questions of life purpose and self-love. Her style blends evidence-informed techniques and a client-centered attitude, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Jungian perspectives when appropriate.

This mix aims to offer concrete skills for coping and emotional regulation alongside opportunities for deeper self-reflection and meaning-making. Cary draws on six years of clinical experience and frames work collaboratively so clients can build resilience and clearer priorities.

Sessions address workplace stress, isolation and loneliness, communication and control issues, social anxiety, and caregiver strain. Cary accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to fit varied schedules and needs.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy and Flexible Access

Online sessions with Cary commonly draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to provide both practical skills and present-moment awareness. CBT emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage stress, while Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and acceptance practices that can lessen reactivity and support emotional regulation.

She also integrates client-centered principles, which emphasize listening deeply and shaping therapy around each person's values and goals. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with clients to tailor methods to their needs, preferences, and aims rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy with Cary is designed for flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work through life transitions or caregiving demands, and maintain continuity of care across locations while working with licensed professionals committed to practical, compassionate support.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cary commonly address?

Cary works with people facing grief, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, career questions, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, self-esteem challenges, and LGBT-related issues, among other areas.

What is Cary's therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining practical skills training with reflective exploration to help clients develop coping strategies and clarify goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience providing psychotherapy and coaching-informed support to people navigating transitions and emotional challenges.

What credentials and location are listed for Cary?

She holds the LICSW credential and practices in Washington with licence details listed as WA LICSW LW 61368448.

Are services available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients for remote work.

Which session formats does she offer?

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

How are sessions priced?

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

What steps are needed to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Grief Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English