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Mari Carter, LPC
Tennessee
LPC in Tennessee - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- CBT use
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution-focused goals
About Mari
Mari Carter is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Mari also supports people facing relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger, and self-esteem issues.
She works in a straightforward, person-centered way. Sessions focus on finding practical coping skills and clear choices. Mari uses conversation and structured exercises to help people recognize unhelpful thoughts and habits and try different responses.
Mari has worked mainly with people dealing with addiction, unresolved trauma, and loss. She emphasizes building skills for emotion regulation and relapse prevention. Motivational interviewing is part of how she helps people find reasons to change and keep going.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is one of the approaches she uses to notice thinking patterns and test them with behavior. Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, manageable goals and track progress week to week.
Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental. Treatment plans reflect the specific needs of each person, with room to adjust as goals change. Mari encourages practical steps toward better coping, clearer choices, and increased day-to-day functioning.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Mari uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a way to spot and test thinking patterns that keep problems going. CBT exercises are often practical - identifying a thought, testing it with an action, and reviewing the result to decide what helps. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and habits that feed addiction.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person's own goals and pace. That approach centers the conversation on what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - techniques are used when emotion regulation and coping skills are priorities, offering specific skills for distress tolerance and managing strong feelings.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the first sessions. Mari will work collaboratively to choose which tools to try based on goals, symptoms, and daily life demands. That means adjusting techniques over time rather than committing to a single approach up front.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions fit into busy days more easily, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Talk with Mari about how to arrange sessions that fit work, family, and recovery tasks.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related areas like relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, and self-esteem.
How does she structure therapy sessions?
Sessions focus on clear goals, practical exercises, and skill building. Conversations are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of responding.
What experience does she bring?
Mari has five years of counseling experience, with work focused on addiction, unresolved trauma, and grief and loss.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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