About Carien
Carien Myburgh is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical change. She aims to help people reduce overwhelming emotions and move past burdens like guilt, shame, and old hurts so they can get on with life. She believes faster progress matters, but also values slowing down when wounds need gentle care.
Sessions are paced to match what each person needs in the moment. That mix of urgency and patience guides how she plans work with clients.
Background and approach
Born and raised in South Africa, she completed an honors degree in psychology in 1986. She later moved to the United States and earned a master’s degree in counseling from Dallas Baptist University in 2012. Carien has practiced for 13 years as an LPC in Texas.
Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationships, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting, and coping with life changes. She also addresses control issues, family of origin concerns, fertility struggles, and feelings of isolation or shame. Her approach uses clear, action-focused methods to help people set goals and try new ways of responding.
She keeps language direct and practical so people can test changes quickly and notice real differences in daily life. Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans and arranged to fit each person’s schedule and needs.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Carien uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical skills and short exercises.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and concrete steps. It helps people set clear, achievable goals and try small changes that build momentum. This approach suits people who want a focused plan they can put into practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust as needed over time. The focus is on what helps most in everyday life.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick reflections, follow-ups, and staying connected between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work consistently.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans