Works with
How Carrie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LIMHP
- Licensed in
- Nebraska
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carrie
Carrie Gottschalk is a licensed independent mental health practitioner (LIMHP) based in Nebraska who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and other life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels overwhelming. Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to make conversations feel straightforward and respectful.
With ten years of clinical experience, Carrie centers the relationship as the first part of therapy. She listens to what matters most and then works with each person to shape a plan that fits their situation.
Background and approach
Sessions are solution-focused and emphasize building on strengths people already have. Carrie uses a mix of approaches including attachment-based ideas, client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and tools from dialectical behavior therapy and EMDR when appropriate. She steers clear of jargon and explains tools in everyday language so people can try them between sessions.
People often come for help with parenting stress, career strain, compassion fatigue, adoption or foster care concerns, and attachment-related issues. Carrie supports those coping with trauma and post-traumatic stress, and she can help people who are seeking coaching-style guidance as well. Her sessions aim to teach clear skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and facing life transitions.
She tailors each plan to the person’s goals and pace, making adjustments as progress is made.
What Carrie works with
Everything Carrie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Carrie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Carrie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. Online sessions use conversation and exercises to notice patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, helps people process traumatic memories through structured sets of attention and guided processing; elements of this can be discussed and practiced in online sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work, and the therapist treats it as a collaboration. She will listen to goals and try methods that match those needs. If something doesn’t fit, adjustments are made together so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people talk face-to-face when schedules or travel make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts in short bursts or between sessions. These options help make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Carrie
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting strains, relationship and family worries, career pressures, trauma and related attachment issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and straightforward. Sessions focus on building practical solutions while respecting each person’s pace and strengths.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with people on a range of concerns including trauma, adoption and foster care issues, and compassion fatigue.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LIMHP credential and practices from Nebraska as a licensed independent mental health practitioner.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.