Dr. Carrie Willey, LPCC, LPC

Dr. Carrie Willey brings 36 years of counseling experience to her work. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - LPCC and holds the LPC credential. Dr. Willey has provided care across treatment settings and has long experience with addictions, eating disorders, trauma, grief, depression, stress, and anxiety.

Her background includes roles at residential treatment programs and work with culturally diverse communities, including tribal health services. She has led intensive workshops for survivors of trauma and has served in clinical leadership at a facility focused on addictions and eating disorders.

Dr. Willey blends practical tools with body-focused work. She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. She also incorporates Somatic Experiencing to address how the body holds stress and trauma.

Sessions often include short assignments to practice skills between meetings. The emphasis is on small, useful steps - identifying strengths, changing limiting behaviors, and reducing the everyday impact of stress and anxiety.

Outside of therapy, she is an avid bicyclist and values a broad spiritual perspective. She aims to partner with people who want practical strategies and steady support while they work toward clearer goals and healthier routines.

How these approaches shape online work

Dr. Willey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Somatic Experiencing alongside Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Somatic Experiencing pays attention to bodily sensations and gentle movement to help release stored stress and trauma. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to their goals and comfort level, adjusting tools over time based on what helps most. Clients are involved in choosing which techniques to try and in setting realistic steps forward.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins between other commitments, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Some people also find it easier to practice somatic or CBT homework when therapy slots fit their daily routine. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your needs and schedule.