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Cary Truley

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Cary Truley, LPC

Colorado

Licensed counselor - family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • ACT and CBT methods

About Cary

Cary Truley is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Colorado with eight years of clinical experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, LGBT concerns, and parenting stress. He also helps people dealing with relationship strain, addiction, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools. Cary draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice what matters and take small steps. Sessions focus on specific problems at home or work and on usable skills for daily life.

He has supported people with attachment questions, family of origin issues, blended family concerns, fatherhood issues, and caregiver stress. He also works with people navigating ADHD traits, autism and Asperger syndrome features, avoidant personality patterns, and commitment or control struggles.

Cary uses behavioral strategies and emotion-focused techniques to help with communication problems, anger, and coping after loss or trauma. He blends practical skill-building with space for emotional understanding. That combination aims to make everyday situations easier to manage.

For someone who feels stuck with parenting strain, family conflict, or personal upheaval, Cary offers direct, steady sessions that prioritize next steps. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and follow the platform's intake steps.

How sessions work

How Cary uses evidence-based approaches in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes where motivation or direction feels unclear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and problematic behavior patterns.

Cary treats the choice of approach as collaborative. He will talk with clients about their goals and try different methods to see what fits. Over a few sessions he and the client decide what techniques and focuses are most helpful for daily life at home and work.

Session format details should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not specify which session types are offered. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation will help. Ask about the available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your schedule and preferences.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Colorado, Pennsylvania, Oregon

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family issues does he help with?

He addresses family problems, family of origin issues, blended family concerns, and fatherhood issues. He helps individuals sort through conflict and role challenges.

How does he approach anxiety or depression?

He uses practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to change unhelpful patterns and increase values-driven action.

What is his clinical background?

He is an LPC with eight years of experience working with stress, addiction, trauma, and relationship concerns in clinical settings.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds LPC licensure in Colorado. Sessions are provided from that state context.

Does he work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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