- Licensed inTexas
- License71834
- NPI 1497110415
- Experience11+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Carrie
Dr. Carrie Allen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of clinical experience. She centers work on how attachment patterns shape relationships and daily coping.
She aims to help people feel steadier when life feels overwhelming and uncertain. Her approach blends Attachment-Based Therapy with practical tools from acceptance and behavior-focused therapies. Sessions often look at how past connections affect current responses.
She helps people notice repeating patterns and try new ways of relating and feeling safer inside themselves.
Background and approach
Dr. Allen addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people handling career shifts, intimacy-related issues, sleep troubles, and struggles with self-esteem.
ADHD and co-occurring issues are part of her caseload as well. In sessions she uses straightforward techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) alongside a client-centered stance. That means she listens first, then offers practices that fit each person’s day-to-day life.
Practical steps might include clarifying values, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and building coping skills. She works with adults in Texas and conducts sessions in English. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Starting is done by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.
Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 71834 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1497110415 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carrie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carrie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and behavior-focused work fit online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and ongoing connection patterns affect feelings and relationships. Online sessions let the therapist and client map those patterns and practice new ways of responding in everyday life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions aligned with personal values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes by teaching practical, values-driven steps.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to learn your goals and preferences, and then recommends methods that match your needs. That may mean combining attachment-informed exploration with ACT or CBT skills so you get both understanding and concrete tools.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera-free check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing helps you process thoughts. These options make it easier to fit sessions into workdays, shifts, or caregiving schedules while maintaining continuity of care.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends Attachment-Based Therapy with ACT, CBT, DBT, and a client-centered way of listening. The work is practical and collaborative with tools you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience providing counseling and related supports in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services within that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in Texas.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and starting work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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