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Carrie Ellis, LMHC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Carrie

Carrie Ellis is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings five years of clinical experience and a compassionate, interactive manner to the therapeutic process, helping clients explore patterns that interfere with their goals and daily functioning. Carrie draws on a blend of approaches tailored to each person’s needs, including Internal Family Systems, attachment-based and client-centered methods, cognitive-behavioral strategies, mindfulness, EMDR, and dialectical behavior therapy.

She emphasizes collaboration, treating clients with respect while co-creating practical plans to address issues such as depression, relationship and family-of-origin difficulties, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, grief, and post-traumatic stress. Her work centers on supporting clients through change with encouragement and presence, helping them build skills, self-compassion, and clarity of purpose.

Carrie aims to walk alongside clients as they take steps toward greater resilience and self-understanding.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to learn about and relate differently to their inner parts, helping reduce internal conflict and heal from trauma or persistent emotional patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current attachment needs and uses that insight to build more stable connections and emotional regulation. Client-Centered Therapy centers the individual's experience, offering empathy and acceptance so clients can explore values, goals, and self-understanding at their own pace.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Carrie works together with each client to determine which combination of approaches fits their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and needs change.

Online sessions through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or geographic constraints. These formats make it possible to engage consistently in skill-building, processing, and reflective work without long commutes, and they allow the therapist and client to tailor rhythm and intensity of contact to what best supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Carrie commonly address in therapy?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, and ADHD, along with related topics like adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The style is warm and interactive, combining client-centered, attachment-based perspectives with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems to meet individual needs.
What level of experience does the therapist have?
Carrie has five years of professional experience working with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues.
What credentials and licensure does the therapist hold?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with the credential FL LMHC MH19019.
Does Carrie offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling.
How is payment and cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English