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Carri Barish, LMFT, LPC
California
Licensed LMFT and LPC focused on relationships and stress
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Skills for emotion regulation
- Practical behavior change
About Carri
Carri Barish is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with seven years of clinical experience in California. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting strain, self-esteem issues, addiction challenges, anger, and career questions. She also works with aging and caregiver stress, attachment concerns, and life transitions.
Her approach uses practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods to notice and test thinking patterns. She also uses client-centered dialogue and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to strengthen emotional regulation and communication.
Sessions focus on small behavior and lifestyle changes that can make daily life feel more manageable. She helps people practice different ways of responding to conflict, set boundaries, and speak up more clearly. Work often includes short experiments to try between meetings and reviewing what worked.
Carri pays attention to family of origin patterns, codependency, and commitment issues when those shape current problems. She offers straightforward strategies for coping with guilt, shame, impulsivity, and midlife questions. Conversations include planning for concrete changes at work and home.
Her style is collaborative and practical. She invites clients to set goals and track progress. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Carri uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking that contribute to stress and anxiety and then tests alternative responses through practical exercises. CBT helps when daily worries, negative self-talk, or avoidance are getting in the way of goals.She also works in a client-centered way, which means conversations start from the client’s concerns and priorities. This approach supports clearer problem definition and keeps the work focused on what matters most to the person. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach concrete tools for managing strong emotions and improving communication under pressure.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will review symptoms, goals, and preferences and together decide whether CBT, client-centered work, DBT skills, or a mix fits best. That process can change as goals shift over time.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and caregiving by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people try exercises between meetings in their usual routines.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, self-esteem, addiction, anger, career questions, and related life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with small behavioral experiments between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has seven years of clinical experience and practices as an LMFT and an LPC with work focused on interpersonal and life-transition issues.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
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?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session.
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