Carri McClellan, LPC, LPC-MHSP
Washington · 16 years in practice
Carri McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and LPC-MHSP who offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and related struggles.
License and registration
- LMHC, Washington
- 61247072 · expires October 2026
- LPC, Oregon
- C5566 · expires October 2026
- LPC-MHSP, Tennessee
- 6664 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1932343837 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Carri
Carri McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and LPC-MHSP who offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and related struggles. She understands how overwhelming changes and painful events can feel and focuses on clear steps clients can use right away. Carri draws on 16 years of clinical experience and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology.
Her background includes extensive work in substance use treatment and trauma care.
Background and approach
She uses methods that help people name patterns, manage strong emotions, and rebuild day-to-day functioning. Sessions blend client-centered conversation with evidence-based tools. Carri uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when those skills are helpful. When appropriate, Carri offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, as one way to process traumatic memories alongside other approaches. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to build attention, calm, and resilience over time.
She works with adults on issues like depression, relationship challenges, grief, parenting stress, body image, chronic pain and illness, and substance use concerns. In every session the focus is on practical steps, clear goals, and collaboration so clients leave with something to try between visits.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carri lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carri names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches in online care and how they help
Carri commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. CBT is practical and goal-focused, often useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day challenges.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can reduce intense reactions and improve coping during stressful moments.
When appropriate, EMDR may be offered as a way to process traumatic memories alongside other approaches. EMDR is used with trauma-related symptoms and is combined with grounding and coping skills so clients have support before and after processing.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, past experiences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods over time. This collaborative planning helps match tools to what the client needs in daily life.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option and can be easier when being on camera is difficult. Text and live chat support shorter check-ins, real-time coping skills, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions, offering flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strain, eating and body image concerns, chronic illness or pain, and career or life-change challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on practical tools from CBT and DBT plus mindfulness practices to help manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, with a primary background in substance use treatment and trauma-informed care.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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