- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Emotion regulation skills
About Carrie
Carrie Kirchner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 10 years of experience. She works with people who struggle with big emotions and who want more control over anger, stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and low self-esteem.
Carrie focuses on practical skills that help reduce intense reactions. She uses methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach techniques for regulating emotions and managing impulses. Sessions include talking through what triggers strong feelings and practicing small, doable strategies to respond differently.
Her background includes substantial work with people experiencing borderline personality features and bipolar mood patterns. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, relationship strain, life transitions, and ADHD-related challenges. Carrie pays attention to patterns like avoidance, attachment wounds, control issues, and impulsivity that keep problems repeating.
In therapy clients can expect clear skills work, short behavioral experiments between sessions, and focused discussion on what’s causing distress. Carrie encourages identifying strengths and using them as tools for change. Progress is framed in steps rather than promises.
She practices in Missouri and offers services in English. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session formats through the platform’s scheduling tools.
How CBT and DBT shape online sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing behavior changes that reduce anger and anxiety.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. In practical terms this means learning step-by-step skills to notice urges, pause, and choose a different response when strong emotions arise.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That shared decision-making aims to match skills work to day-to-day challenges like irritability at work or quick flare-ups with loved ones.
Session format details are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options when booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let a person practice skills in the settings where they usually feel triggered. Licensed professionals adapt the pace and tools to the client’s needs rather than promising a fixed outcome.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with everyday anger, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and trouble regulating intense emotions.
What is her approach to handling anger?
She uses CBT and DBT techniques to teach emotion regulation, impulse control, and practical coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Carrie has ten years of professional experience working with intense emotions and mood conditions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Missouri.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current options before booking through the platform’s scheduling tools.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.