About Carrie
Carrie Holland-Lee offers straightforward, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She emphasizes each person’s strengths and works side by side with them to build confidence and motivation. Carrie uses clear, respectful language and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
Carrie is licensed in Maryland and brings 11 years of professional experience to her work. She helps people cope with trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting stress, career concerns, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She also addresses intimacy-related issues and topics related to sexual diversity, including BDSM, kink, and non-monogamous relationships. Her approach centers on listening deeply and adapting practical tools to each person’s needs. Carrie uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where people can reflect and decide what matters most to them.
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and develop new coping habits. Sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Conversations focus on what is useful right now, with homework and small experiments when that helps.
Carrie supports people dealing with prejudice and discrimination, women’s issues, and challenges common to young adults. People can expect a calm, respectful therapist who prioritizes their goals. Carrie’s MD, LCPC appears alongside her practical experience to guide her work in Maryland.
Her style is steady and goal-oriented, with room for each person’s story and pace.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Carrie blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and building on a person’s strengths so they can make choices that fit their life. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to figure out next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about noticing patterns of thinking and behavior that cause distress and trying practical changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with trauma by using short exercises and goal-focused work.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carrie will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening and reflection, structured CBT work, or a mix of both based on the client's needs.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to have brief check-ins, share notes, or continue work between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and varied life situations.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English