Dr. Carrie Willey
Experienced counselor blending CBT and somatic methods
LPCC, LPC Texas
- Experience
- 36 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Carrie
Dr. Carrie Willey is a licensed counselor with more than three decades of clinical experience, holding LPCC and LPC credentials.
Background and approach
She has provided intensive trauma and addiction work at residential treatment settings and has served in leadership roles that included clinical direction for programs focused on addictions and eating disorders. Her background also includes work with Indian Health Services offering assessments and treatment across tribal sites, and training in Somatic Experiencing as part of an eclectic therapeutic toolkit.
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques, and integrates somatic methods and experiential processes learned from long-term clinical practice. Her approach emphasizes practical, active work such as therapeutic assignments and skill-building while highlighting client strengths and interrupting restrictive behavioral patterns.
Based in Texas, she brings 36 years of practice to clients seeking support with concerns such as addictions, trauma, grief, mood and anxiety conditions, eating and body image issues, relationship and intimacy challenges, stress and career concerns. Dr.
Willey combines clinical training with a spirit-oriented perspective and encourages collaborative exploration toward personal growth and recovery.
Online therapy with practical, skills-based approaches
Dr. Willey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop concrete skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is also part of her practice and offers strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness when intense emotions or relationship difficulties arise. Somatic techniques are incorporated to help clients notice and work with bodily responses related to trauma and stress, supporting integration of mind and body in healing.Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to determine which methods align with their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, adjusting the mix of CBT, DBT, or somatic work as treatment proceeds.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide greater flexibility in scheduling and access. These formats allow clients to attend from different locations and engage in therapy in ways that fit their routines while still receiving structured, skills-focused care from a licensed professional.
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Experience
36+ years
Licensed
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English