Carrie Kirchner, LPC

Carrie Kirchner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who helps people manage strong emotions and everyday struggles. She focuses on practical skills for stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, relationship strain, trauma, and ADHD. Carrie aims to make the first step toward change feel doable and supported.

Carrie uses straightforward, skills-based work to help people handle intense feelings and daily habits that get in the way. Sessions often include learning new coping tools, trying different ways of thinking about problems, and practicing small changes that add up. She emphasizes the client’s own strengths and life story as the basis for progress.

With about 10 years of experience, Carrie draws on approaches that help with emotion regulation and behavior change. She often works with people who have found it hard to manage impulsivity, overwhelming emotions, or repeated patterns that leave them feeling stuck. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s goals.

Clients who are dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, dissociation, or feelings of emptiness can expect a practical focus on skills and coping. Carrie also supports people navigating divorce, blended family issues, guilt, shame, and life purpose questions.

Her practice blends structured techniques with compassionate listening. The result is a mix of real-world strategies and a space to make sense of difficult feelings and moments.

How CBT and DBT translate to online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily habits.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It teaches concrete strategies for handling big emotions, reducing impulsive behavior, and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals and daily reality, then collaborate on whether CBT, DBT, or a mix makes sense. Clients help shape which skills to prioritize and how to practice them between sessions.

The practical advantages of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping momentum with regular check-ins. If you are considering online options, confirm the specific session formats available before booking. This helps ensure sessions fit your routine, whether you need shorter check-ins, an option without video, or a consistent weekly appointment.