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Dr. Carrie Allen, LPC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Carrie

Dr. Carrie Allen is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who blends evidence-based therapy with a strengths-focused perspective.

Background and approach

With 11 years of clinical experience, she helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career challenges, and major life transitions while honoring each person as the expert of their own story.

She emphasizes the role of mindset and personal strengths when working through obstacles and supports clients as they build practical skills and new ways of relating to themselves. Her approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered care to tailor treatment to individual needs.

Dr. Allen also addresses concerns including grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep disturbance, self-esteem and compassion fatigue, and lists ADHD among her areas of focus.

She invites people to take the first step toward change and offers collaborative guidance to help them move through difficult moments at a pace that feels manageable.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Dr. Allen commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and developing greater psychological flexibility so clients learn to act in ways that matter to them despite difficult thoughts or feelings. CBT concentrates on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she takes a collaborative stance to determine what techniques fit each person. Together they explore goals, preferences, and responses to different strategies and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so care stays aligned with what the client needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to access consistent support from Texas regardless of scheduling constraints, make it easier to practice skills between sessions, and provide multiple ways to connect that suit different communication styles and life circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she commonly address?
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, self-esteem struggles, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and strengths-focused, integrating CBT, ACT, attachment-informed ideas, DBT skills, and client-centered techniques to build practical coping skills and promote meaningful change.
What is her professional background and experience?
She holds an LPC credential and has 11 years of experience working with a range of concerns in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing from?
She is licensed in Texas with the credential TX LPC 71834 and provides services from that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English