Relationship - Based Approach

Understanding comes through communication, and through understanding we find the way to peace." Ralph C. Smedley

Carrie strongly believes in the transformational power of healing relationships. It has been her life's path to serve and empower others. Carrie has served students and families in diverse communities while in the Peace Corps, counseling on the Flathead Indian Reservation, schools across the Flathead Valley, and most recently at the Linderman Education Center. Her favorite work of her career is right now. The in-depth healing and transformative work with clients in her private practice.

Children, Teens, Families and Adults

Child, Adolescent, Adult and Family Counseling. Specializing in: Anxiety, Grief, Depression, Trauma, Positive Parenting, Co-parenting/Blended Families, Behavior Mangagement, School Success and Collaboration, Healthy Limit Setting, Social Anxiety, Bullying, Social Media, Divorce, Adjustments, Stress Management, Self Esteem, and Empowerment.

Healthy Emotional Expression

Positive behavior intervention and parenting skills training, social skills regulation, mind/body awareness, feeling expression, play therapy, EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), EFT Tapping Therapy (Emotional Freedom Technique), Reality Therapy, and DBT (Dialectal Behavior Therapy).

Promotes Growth and Wellness

Carrie is a certified Reiki Master. Reiki is a Japense technique for stress reduction and relaxation and also promotes healing. Reiki is used to process and clear grief, trauma, physical illness, and loss. Reiki, a universal life energy, is a gentle healing touch therapy that has been used for generations. Reiki in combination with psychotherapy is a powerful healing modality.