About Carly
Carly Gelb uses a client-centered approach to help people reconnect with their strengths. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois and brings eight years of clinical experience. Carly speaks English and meets with people using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Carly focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also supports people managing grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career or parenting stress.
How Carly works
Additional focus areas include attention-related challenges, bipolar concerns, eating and sleeping struggles, and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered techniques. Sessions often use practical tools like worksheets, journaling prompts, and guided meditation to build skills between meetings.
Carly aims for straightforward, hands-on work rather than clinical jargon. She incorporates creative methods when helpful, including art-based activities and other interactive exercises. The therapist encourages the person to take an active role in sessions and to try different tools to see what fits.
The goal is to build habits that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. People typically begin by describing their current concerns and priorities. Carly then collaborates on goals and uses brief, skills-focused strategies to address those goals.
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and practical, aimed at steady progress over time.
Carly lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Carly works with
The areas below are the ones Carly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and identify personal values to guide action. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and homework. CBT often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, sleep, and addictive behaviors. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation. It pairs well with other approaches for stress, grief, and trauma.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Carly will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs and preferences. Together you can test different tools and decide what feels most helpful, adjusting the plan as you make progress.
Online sessions offer flexibility and fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for guided exercises and worksheets. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and quick skills practice. These formats make it easier to attend therapy from work, home, or while traveling and to keep momentum between meetings.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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