- CBT strategies
- Attachment-informed work
- Mindfulness practices
About Carrie
Carrie Bican is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with nine years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, career changes, addictions, ADHD, mood disorders, and other life transitions. She also supports clients dealing with sleep problems, parenting pressures, and compassion fatigue.
Carrie began working with high-need populations while completing a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marital and Family Therapy at California Lutheran University. She has experience as a school-based counselor in the Ventura County school system and as a primary clinician in psychiatric settings. Those roles exposed her to family conflict, adjustment difficulties, persistent depression, and trauma-related concerns.
Her practice follows a person-centered approach that keeps the client's perspective central. She combines methods rather than using a single fixed program. Common tools she draws on include attachment-informed ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, existential questions, and mindfulness practices.
Sessions often include learning practical coping and life skills. She helps people build emotional awareness, stronger communication, and day-to-day routines that reduce stress. Work can also focus on problem-solving for work or caregiving demands and navigating grief or impulsive behaviors.
Carrie frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She aims to help people notice patterns, try different ways of responding, and develop skills that make social situations and other daily challenges easier to manage.
How Carrie’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-informed work focuses on how people relate to others. It looks at patterns formed in close relationships and helps people try new ways of connecting, which can reduce anxiety in social situations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings, and actions to find small, practical changes that reduce worry and avoidance. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotion, improving distress tolerance, and handling interpersonal strain.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time rather than committing to a single method from the start.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day by removing travel time and allowing meetings during breaks or between responsibilities. It also allows options like shorter check-ins when needed and less reliance on video if someone prefers audio. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your routines and practical needs.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, career and life changes, addictions, ADHD, mood disorders, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach and integrates methods like CBT, DBT skills, attachment ideas, existential reflection, and mindfulness in a collaborative way.
What is her background and experience?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked as a school-based counselor and as a primary clinician in psychiatric settings.
What credentials and location information are on file?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices there.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the system.