About Carien
Carien Myburgh uses a focused, goal-oriented approach to help people move past stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship pain. She emphasizes practical steps that bring relief sooner, while still slowing down when gentle care is needed. Carien holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and has worked in the field for 13 years as an LPC in Texas.
She aims to help people unburden guilt, shame, and past trauma so they can spend more of their lives feeling less weighed down.
How Carien works
Sessions often center on clear, achievable goals and small changes that add up over time. Carien balances an efficient pace with patience when deeper wounds surface. Carien trained originally in South Africa, where she earned an honors degree in psychology, and completed her master’s degree at Dallas Baptist University in 2012.
She brings international roots and long experience to her Texas practice. Her background informs a straightforward style that values results and emotional safety. Common areas she addresses include addictions, family of origin concerns, parenting challenges, control issues, fertility-related stress, social anxiety, anger, and coping with life transitions.
She also supports people dealing with trauma, abuse, and issues around forgiveness, shame, and isolation. Sessions are conducted in English and Afrikaans and limited to residents of Texas due to licensing rules. Carien offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Carien lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Carien works with
The areas below are the ones Carien selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English, Afrikaans |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online
Carien uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT typically involves identifying thought patterns, testing them with small experiments, and practicing new responses to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify doable steps toward a specific goal. That approach keeps sessions practical and forward-looking, helping people build routines and skills that address issues such as addictions, parenting stress, or coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Carien will discuss what feels most helpful and adjust methods based on a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Together the therapist and client decide whether to emphasize CBT, solution-focused work, or a blend of both.
Online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in, and live chat or text messaging offers brief, ongoing support between sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people keep momentum toward their goals.
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