she/her
Carrie Smith
LCSW
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Exploratory, Empowering, Direct
Focus areas
ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Women's Issues
Experienced with
Black community, Parents
Years of Experience
10+
My style of therapy is to meet my clients where they are and provide Solution-Focused treatment to support learning how to manage your emotional self outside of therapy.
License number
#87808
Therapy style
My style of therapy is to meet my clients where they are and provide Solution-Focused treatment to support learning how to manage your emotional self outside of therapy. I have worked as a therapist since 2014 with adults, families, and couples so I have a wide range of experience providing individual therapy to a diverse population. I am skilled in focusing on emotion regulation, shifting negative and intrusive thinking patterns to improve how a person navigates stress. It is also essential for me to support people through some of their most challenging times in life and for many, therapy provides just that!
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
- Harm Reduction
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Education
BA - Social Development of Children, University of California Berkeley
MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California
Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family and friends in my free time. I love being around people so any time there is a reason to celebrate, I am ready to participate. Fun fact about me, I would rather spend a weekend in my travel trailer camping with my friends and family than stay home.