- Client-centered care
- CBT and mindfulness
- Focus on life changes
About Carrie
Carrie Gheith is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. She takes a straightforward, respectful approach and centers each person’s own strengths. Carrie encourages small first steps and recognizes that starting therapy can feel hard.
She uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps when negative thoughts and behaviors get in the way of daily life. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce overwhelm and build steady focus.
Carrie has worked with people facing big life changes and difficult events. Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, immigration issues, and relationship communication problems. She also addresses feelings like guilt, shame, emptiness, and isolation.
In sessions she listens for practical patterns and small shifts that make life easier. Therapy often includes setting short-term goals, practicing new ways of responding, and checking progress together. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when people need support finding direction and building momentum.
Her practice is based in New York and sessions are conducted in English. Carrie describes clients as the experts in their own lives and works to create a calm, collaborative space to try different strategies and notice what helps.
How therapeutic approaches work in online care
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s priorities first. It means the therapist listens closely and follows what the client says matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a space to sort thoughts and make decisions at their own pace.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It focuses on practical skills like changing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress that affects work and daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust as progress is seen. That collaborative process helps uncover which tools feel most useful for each situation.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find it simpler to attend regularly and practice skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Carrie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, immigration issues, and relationship communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is client-centered and practical. Carrie combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to set small goals and try new skills.
How much experience does she have?
Carrie has 20 years of professional experience working with people through major life transitions and distressing events.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and she practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.