Carrie Sullivan, LMHC

Carrie Sullivan is a licensed mental health counselor with five years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She supports those facing big life changes and the hard feelings that come with them. Her approach is down-to-earth and respectful, and she encourages clients to build on their own strengths.

Carrie believes people know their stories best. She listens first and follows the client’s pace. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps people can try between meetings. Small, steady changes are the goal rather than quick fixes.

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking. Client-centered work guides conversations so people feel heard and understood. Dialectical behavior therapy offers skills for handling intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping.

In session, Carrie helps clients set goals that make sense for their lives. She often uses short skill-building exercises and homework that fit into a busy week. The work is collaborative and geared toward real-world results people can see and feel.

Carrie practices in New York as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She speaks English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session when ready.

How Carrie blends CBT, DBT, and client-centered work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and then try small behavior changes to see what works. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it focuses on concrete skills and experiments people can use between sessions.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Those tools help when feelings feel intense or overwhelming, and they include breathing, grounding, and short planning strategies to get through a difficult moment.

Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience. The therapist listens with acceptance and asks questions that help people clarify their goals and values. This approach makes it easier to tailor CBT or DBT skills to what matters most to each person.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carrie will collaborate with each client to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. She often combines listening with skills practice so the plan evolves from session to session.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit a busy life. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and teaching exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions and use shorter, focused exchanges when a quick skill or reflection is needed.