Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Carrie works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Minnesota, Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carrie
Carrie Main has worked in addiction and mental health for four years. She holds a Master of Professional Studies degree from the University of Minnesota and practices as a licensed professional clinical counselor and a licensed counselor focused on alcohol and drug concerns. She approaches each person as an individual with their own history and strengths.
Carrie values straightforward, practical work. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She helps clients sort through stress, anxiety, anger, and issues tied to substance use. She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, sleep problems, career crossroads, and life transitions. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
Carrie listens to what matters most and tailors the plan to the person sitting across from her. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, trauma, attention concerns, and addictive behaviors. Clients can expect clear explanations of proposed steps and simple tools to practice at home.
Conversations often include setting small goals, checking progress, and adjusting strategies when needed. The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. Carrie provides services from Wisconsin and works in English.
She offers several online formats to fit different needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for the client.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Midlife crisis
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based techniques work online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques include clear, structured approaches that target symptoms and behaviors. For example, cognitive strategies help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different, more balanced ways of thinking. This can help with anxiety, mood shifts, and anger that shows up in daily life.Another common approach uses behavioral planning and skills practice. That means setting small, achievable steps and practicing new habits between sessions, such as sleep routines, stress-reduction exercises, or strategies to reduce substance use. These steps are useful for coping with cravings, improving sleep, and managing impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, explain options in plain language, and try approaches that fit your needs. Together you can adjust techniques over time if something isn’t working as hoped.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility with multiple ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, quick coaching, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Carrie
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and addictions, along with depression, trauma-related issues, and relationship or parenting strains.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear steps, small goals, and tools clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in addiction and mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.