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Carri McClellan, LPC, LPC-MHSP
Tennessee
Licensed Professional Counselor - Addiction and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
- DBT skills
About Carri
Carri McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and LPC-MHSP with 16 years of clinical experience based in Tennessee. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and issues around intimacy and eating. She also addresses parenting strain, anger, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
She trained with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and builds sessions around concrete goals and measurable steps. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and test new ways of responding. She also uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters to each person.
For people with trauma or complicated loss she integrates EMDR techniques and DBT skills to support emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness strategies are used when clients want practical ways to notice feelings and reduce reactivity. Sessions focus on skills that can be practiced between meetings.
Her background includes many years in substance use treatment, working with both harm reduction and abstinence approaches depending on the person’s goals. She aims to match interventions to where someone is in recovery rather than impose a single path.
Carri does not take international clients. She no longer accepts adolescent clients. People meet her for goal-focused work that blends practical tools and collaborative planning.
Approaches used in online sessions and what they do
Carri commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with specific exercises. Client-centered methods focus on listening and reflecting so goals come from the client rather than the therapist. DBT provides practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving how someone responds under stress. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through current goals, previous attempts, and personal preferences to decide which methods to prioritize. That plan can change as progress is tracked and new needs emerge. Confirm the exact online session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit meetings into a workday, reduce commuting time, or allow shorter check-ins when that suits the client. They also allow practicing skills in the context of everyday life and make it straightforward to review worksheets or homework together during a session.Areas of expertise
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Washington, Oregon, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and intimacy-related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, goal-oriented approach that combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and skill teaching.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 16 years of clinical experience, including extensive work in substance use treatment settings.
What are her professional credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC and LPC-MHSP and practices in Tennessee.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
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