About Carrie
Carrie Zielinski is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and depression. She believes people are the experts in their own stories and builds on existing strengths. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on practical next steps.
She uses a mix of methods like acceptance and commitment strategies, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions often include clear skills practice and gentle reflection.
How Carrie works
The goal is to reduce overwhelm and increase choices in daily life. Carrie works with common concerns such as self-esteem, mood problems, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. She also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment wounds, communication or control issues, and the strain of parenting or pregnancy-related changes.
Money and life-purpose questions are addressed in straightforward conversation and planning. Her style emphasizes collaboration. She helps clients set practical goals and tries different strategies until something fits.
Progress is measured by what feels useful in everyday routines, not by jargon or long assessments. Sessions are offered in English and are provided online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Carrie is licensed in Florida as an LCSW and works to make therapy approachable for people taking their first steps toward change.
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What Carrie works with
The areas below are the ones Carrie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Using evidence-informed approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking actions that match those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck by teaching how to accept difficult thoughts while still moving toward chosen goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms such as persistent worry or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and relies on empathic listening and collaboration to help people find their own solutions and build confidence.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Carrie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. The process is collaborative, so methods are adjusted over time based on what feels most helpful and practical for daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or when notes and written prompts help keep momentum. These options make it easier to fit care into real-world schedules while using therapeutic tools effectively.
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