- Warm conversational style
- Focus on sleep and rest
- Speaks English and Spanish
About Carisa
Carisa Givens is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on clear, practical help for everyday problems. She uses straightforward talk and active listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and sleep difficulties. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 12 years of counseling experience to each session.
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions are conversational and aimed at finding what works for each person. She avoids labels and focuses on goals that feel meaningful to the client. Carisa helps people facing career strain, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and the push-pull of blended family life.
Carisa draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns that get in the way. She uses acceptance and commitment approaches to help people notice difficult thoughts and still move toward what matters. Mindfulness tools and motivational interviewing are added when people want practical ways to manage strong feelings and stay motivated to change.
She often works with issues connected to family of origin, attachment concerns, and communication problems. Carisa also supports people dealing with depression, bipolar mood concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and intimacy or commitment questions. She includes grief, hospice, and end-of-life topics when they are part of a person’s story.
People who want a collaborative, goal-focused process will find a clear structure in her sessions. Carisa helps break big problems into small steps, practices skills in session, and checks progress regularly so goals stay relevant and achievable.
How these approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when strong emotions or difficult thoughts appear. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and sleep struggles by shifting the focus from battling thoughts to building routines that support rest.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them, and trying new behaviors that can improve mood and sleep. CBT often includes short experiments and simple homework to practice between sessions.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead. This approach helps people feel heard and build their own solutions for relationship, grief, or caregiver stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust methods as progress is made.
If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the specific session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or make it simpler to meet from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered work to help with sleep, anxiety, and daily stressors in an online format.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, career and parenting strain, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her sessions are warm and interactive, with a focus on practical steps. She avoids stigmatizing labels and tailors the approach to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with people from varied backgrounds on issues like family challenges, career stress, and grief.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and Oregon and practices from Texas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any region-specific details when arranging sessions.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.