Carri McClellan, LPC, LPC-MHSP
Compassionate counselor for stress and recovery
Details
| Name | Carri McClellan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC, LPC-MHSP |
| Based in | Tennessee |
| Licensed in | Washington, Oregon, Tennessee |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About Carri
Carri McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and relationship struggles. She brings 16 years of clinical experience and practical care to sessions. Clients can expect clear, down-to-earth guidance and a focus on realistic steps forward.
Carri draws on narrative ideas to help people make sense of their stories and find different ways to live them. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize each person’s goals and values.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when helpful to change thinking and behavior patterns. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and long experience in substance use treatment. That work included both harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches, so she tailors plans to what each person needs.
Mindfulness tools may be added to help with emotional regulation and resilience. Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Carri listens for what matters most and helps set short-term goals people can actually try between meetings.
Therapy focuses on real-life changes people can notice in day-to-day life. Carri practices in Tennessee and communicates in English. Her style is straightforward and supportive, and she balances empathy with actionable strategies.
She works to build a therapeutic relationship that respects each person’s values and lived experience.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Carri works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carri among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Carri directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Carri directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Therapies Work Online
Carri often blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered work and elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people make changes that fit their lives. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for ways to separate problems from identity so new possibilities can appear. Client-centered Therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and building goals that matter to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers straightforward tools for noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, values, and daily routines and then suggest options. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can change over time depending on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent with work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating and parenting challenges, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and person-focused, using narrative ideas and client-centered work to help people tell and reshape their stories while setting practical goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of clinical experience, with a primary background in substance use treatment and ongoing work with trauma, anxiety, and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages and clients from other countries are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication needs.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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