Carien Myburgh, LPC

Carien Myburgh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who emphasizes practical, goal-oriented work. She focuses on helping people reduce stress and manage anxiety so they can spend less time stuck in painful thoughts and more time getting on with life. Her style favors clear steps and usable tools while remaining ready to slow down when difficult memories or feelings need careful attention.

She was born and raised in South Africa and earned an honors degree in psychology in 1986. Carien then moved to the United States and completed a master’s degree in counseling at Dallas Baptist University in 2012. She has practiced as an LPC for 13 years, working with a wide range of concerns including depression, relationship strain, anger, and addictions.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people find concrete ways to change unhelpful thinking and to set short-term goals that build momentum. She often works with issues such as family of origin patterns, control struggles, fertility-related stress, and social anxiety.

Carien offers therapy in English and Afrikaans and provides services only to people who live in Texas. Her approach asks clients to be active participants - trying small changes between sessions and reporting back on what worked. This keeps progress real and measurable.

People who want to begin can expect direct guidance, practical strategies, and a willingness to slow down when deeper healing is needed. She aims to help people move forward from guilt, shame, isolation, and life transitions toward steadier days.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Methods Translate to Online Work

Carien commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change mood and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on short-term, goal-based work that highlights small changes and strengths to build momentum toward desired outcomes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as work progresses so techniques can be adjusted when something is not working.

The main practical benefit of online therapy is fitting sessions into everyday life. Online work can make it easier to schedule regular appointments around work, school, or caregiving. It can also support quicker check-ins and allow methods such as CBT worksheets and brief behavioral experiments to be reviewed between meetings. Confirm the available session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.