About Carisa
Carisa Givens is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress and life transitions. She brings 12 years of counseling experience and speaks English and Spanish. Her style is warm and straightforward and she aims to make sessions feel like a calm, honest conversation.
She often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, and bipolar concerns. Carisa also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, career stress, grief and loss, and parenting challenges.
How Carisa works
People turn to her for help with sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping after big changes. Her work includes attention to family dynamics like blended family issues, family of origin concerns, communication problems, and caregiving stress. She also supports those dealing with codependency, attachment issues, feelings of emptiness, and forgiveness or guilt.
Hospice and end-of-life counseling is another area she addresses. Carisa blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She uses these approaches to help people notice what matters, change unhelpful patterns, and build practical skills.
Sessions center on clear goals and steps that fit each person's life. Clients may work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She accepts international clients and adapts her approach to language needs and cultural background.
Carisa lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Carisa works with
The areas below are the ones Carisa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical treatment approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward them. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and when life changes make choices feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that keep problems going. It often helps with depression, sleep problems, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and meeting each person where they are. This approach supports building self-worth and trusting one's own pace and decisions.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions may mix techniques as progress is tracked and priorities change.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video helps when visual connection matters. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support ongoing coaching, quick check-ins, or people who prefer written communication. These formats make it easier to get consistent care while balancing work, caregiving, or travel.
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