About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-focused work
- Parenting support
About Carrie
Carrie Ryberg is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 14 years of experience. She sees adults and adolescents and lists family and parenting among her focus areas. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns.
Her background includes work with people dealing with loss, divorce, financial strain, deployment and other military-related transitions. She draws on clinical methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches and trauma-focused work to address symptoms and daily struggles. She also uses mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing to support coping and decision making.
In sessions she aims to break problems into manageable steps. That can mean identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing grounding or mindfulness, or setting small behavior goals. She can also use EMDR-informed methods for people who have trauma symptoms and want to target distress tied to specific memories.
People often come for help with parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, or family conflict that is affecting daily life. She has experience with depression, bipolar concerns, obsessional problems, postpartum depression, and substance-related struggles among other mood and behavior issues.
Her work includes attention to codependency, domestic violence impacts, and family of origin problems. For someone juggling caregiving, work, and household responsibilities, sessions focus on concrete tools to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems alive. It is often used for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and relationship patterns. EMDR is an approach that targets distress tied to specific traumatic memories; it involves guided processing to reduce the intensity of those memories and related reactions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve focus. These exercises can help with everyday stress, compassion fatigue, and mood symptoms. Carrie uses these methods to offer concrete strategies rather than abstract theory, and she discusses which tools might fit each person's situation. Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to choose whether CBT, EMDR-informed trauma work, mindfulness, or a mix is most helpful based on the client's goals and how they respond in early sessions. This is a shared process where methods can be adjusted over time. Confirm the exact session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, require less travel, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. If technology or camera use is a concern, ask about options when you arrange the first appointment.Areas of focus
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family life?
She lists family, parenting, divorce and separation, family of origin issues, and domestic violence among her focus areas. These are framed as individual concerns that affect household relationships.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses practical, skill-based approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods to address problems step by step.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with adults and adolescents on mood, trauma, relationship, and life-change issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients; please confirm your location before booking.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.