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Carly Gelb, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Carly

Carly Gelb is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who combines compassionate, client-centered care with evidence-based techniques to help people move toward greater wellbeing.

Background and approach

With eight years of clinical experience in Illinois, she works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues around intimacy and relationships. Carly integrates tools like guided meditation, journaling, art, and worksheets to support personalized growth and coping skills.

Her practice draws on several therapeutic frameworks including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness-based methods. This blend allows her to tailor sessions to individual needs, whether focusing on mood concerns, substance-related challenges, attachment and communication problems, or navigating major life changes.

Carly emphasizes a nonjudgmental, collaborative stance that keeps the client in the lead while offering practical strategies and reflective exercises to build resilience. She invites prospective clients who are looking for an empathic listener and pragmatic tools to explore their inner strengths and overcome barriers.

To begin, clients follow a simple onboarding process to match and schedule sessions according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take meaningful action despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings; this approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often providing practical skills for mood, anxiety, and addiction-related concerns. Mindfulness-based techniques are woven into sessions to build present-moment awareness and self-regulation skills that support emotional balance and reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carly works with each person to explore their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, then adapts methods across these frameworks so treatment fits the individual's needs rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or mobility constraints and allow the therapist to use worksheets, guided meditations, journaling prompts, and other tools within remote sessions to support progress and practice between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Carly address in therapy?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleeping and eating issues, and ADHD among other areas.
What is Carly's therapeutic style and approach?
Carly uses a nonjudgmental, client-centered stance and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to tailor sessions to each person's goals and strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with mood, relationship, addiction, and trauma-related concerns in Illinois.
What credentials and location are on record?
Carly is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCSW 149.023733 and practices from that state.
Can someone who speaks another language work with this therapist?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Carly can help with

Carly Gelb works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and depression.

How Carly approaches therapy

Carly's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Carly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 8 years of clinical experience.