Carisa Givens, LPC

Carisa Givens, LPC, offers a direct and compassionate counseling style that centers on practical skill-building and honest conversation. She brings 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, career concerns, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. Sessions are delivered in English and Spanish and Carisa accepts international clients who seek support across these areas.

Carisa uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s needs, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centered methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She focuses on real-life changes like coping with life transitions, improving communication, managing caregiver stress, and addressing sleep or parenting challenges. Her work also addresses issues such as codependency, attachment concerns, and family of origin problems.

People who come to her may be dealing with depression, bipolar concerns, feelings of emptiness, or compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. She also supports those facing blended family stress, hospice and end-of-life decisions, and the emotional fallout from grief or loss. Carisa aims to reduce overwhelm with clear steps and manageable goals.

Sessions emphasize collaborative goal-setting and practical tools. Carisa listens without judgment and helps clients try new ways of responding to difficult feelings. She adapts exercises and homework to fit each person’s daily life and responsibilities.

Her training as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas informs her clinical perspective while keeping the focus on the person in front of her. People interested in working together are invited to start by answering a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session through the site.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it focuses on choosing values-based actions. This approach can be useful for anxiety, grief, and ongoing life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and empathy, giving people a space to be heard while they figure out their next steps. That style supports work on self-esteem, relationship concerns, and emotional processing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses clear exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, sleeping problems, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and pace. Expectations and techniques are revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful and relevant.

Confirm current online session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let people work with a bilingual clinician in English or Spanish and keep continuity of care when relocating or managing irregular schedules.