- Warm interactive style
- Values based work
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Carisa
Carisa Givens, LPC, uses a warm, interactive approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and practices in Texas. She brings 12 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Carisa treats parenting and family challenges with attention to how relationships affect everyday life. She also supports people dealing with career strain, caregiving stress, compassion fatigue, and the emotional fallout from illness and loss. Codependency, attachment concerns, and communication problems are part of her focus areas.
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to shift patterns that cause distress. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people notice what matters most and act on those values.
Therapy with her often includes problem-solving and brief experiments to test new ways of relating. She helps people name feelings, set boundaries, and build routines that support sleep, mood, and daily functioning. Sessions aim to be practical and understandable, not full of jargon.
Carisa emphasizes tailoring the plan to each person. She avoids stigmatizing labels and works to create a space where people feel heard and guided toward clearer choices. If someone wants steady support through grief, family conflict, or career transitions, she works step by step to find what helps.
How therapy approaches guide online work
Carisa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take small steps that matter, even when emotions are strong. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, sleep problems, or low mood, and to build practical strategies to change them.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She discusses what matters to each person and adjusts methods to fit goals and preferences. Over the first few sessions she and the client will test what helps and shift course as needed.
If you prefer working remotely, confirm the session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. It also lets sessions continue across moves or job changes, while the therapist and client focus on practical skills for managing stress, relationships, codependency concerns, and grief.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Carisa help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, career strain, parenting and family tensions. Additional areas include codependency, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her approach is warm and interactive, combining cognitive behavioral, client-centered, mindfulness, and acceptance-oriented ideas. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on everyday changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has 12 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions, including grief, career issues, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.
Where is Carisa licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas and listed with licensing in TX and OR as provided in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted according to the profile; confirm specific scheduling and time zone needs when booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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