- 16 years experience
- Addiction and trauma focus
- Practical coping skills
About Carri
Carri McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and life transitions. She brings 16 years of experience and a calm, practical style to sessions. Carri aims to make therapy feel understandable and useful from the first visit.
Carri earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Pacific University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Tennessee. She has a long background in substance use treatment and supports clients using both harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches depending on what fits their goals.
Her approach centers on listening closely and working together to set clear, realistic goals. She uses client-centered methods and teaches skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people change thoughts and cope with strong emotions. Mindfulness techniques are included when clients want help with emotional regulation.
Carri also uses trauma-focused methods, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, for people who have trauma histories and want targeted work on those experiences. Her sessions combine practical tools with attention to each person’s values and daily life.
Sessions are framed around collaboration and steady progress. She helps people break large problems into small steps. The aim is to build coping strategies, restore functioning, and support recovery in ways that fit a client’s real world.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. Online sessions can be used to talk through problems, set goals, and practice new ways of coping in everyday life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes short exercises and homework that fit naturally into a week between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be practiced and reviewed in follow-up online meetings.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods so the work matches what a client needs and prefers. That collaborative stance helps people see which tools are most useful for their situation.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports continuing regular sessions when life circumstances change, while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and relationship strain, plus related issues such as body image, codependency, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style?
Her work is client-centered and practical, combining listening with skill teaching from approaches like CBT and DBT to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience, with a primary clinical background in substance use treatment and trauma-informed care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and LPC-MHSP designation and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.