- CBT methods
- ACT strategies
- Motivational interviewing
About Carmen
Carmen Torres is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience practicing in Texas and Arizona. She focuses on common and intense life stresses such as anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Carmen works with LGBTQ clients and people of color, and she speaks English and Spanish.
She uses practical talk and concrete strategies rather than long theory lectures. Sessions typically look at day-to-day problems first - what is happening now, and what small changes could ease things. Clients and Carmen set clear, achievable goals together and track progress in short steps.
Carmen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also uses client-centered listening and solution-focused techniques to sharpen communication and reduce repeated patterns that cause conflict. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants help clarifying values and staying on track.
Many people come for help with anger that shows up at home or work, or for the stress that builds into resentment. Carmen talks through how anger acts in daily life and practices skills for calming down, speaking up, and setting limits. She also addresses related concerns like grief, trauma, body image, and ADHD in straightforward, practical sessions.
Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Carmen uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying what matters to a person and taking steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help with anger that keeps someone stuck in repeating patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and anger that shows up at work or home. Client-centered therapy emphasizes active listening and working at the client’s pace to build better communication and self-understanding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carmen will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one method up front.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten routine check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also allows work on practical skills, communication practice, and thought-behavior exercises during a normal day so tools are tested where they matter most.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, plus related areas such as trauma, grief, eating issues, and career stress.
What is her approach during sessions?
Sessions are practical and goal focused, using talk, small exercises, and tracking progress. Techniques from CBT, ACT, client-centered therapy, and solution-focused work are mixed to fit each person.
How much experience does she have?
Carmen has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including anger, relationship issues, and trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona and Texas and practices out of Texas.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by following the platform steps, as session formats are not specified in the biography.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.