- Client-centered approach
- Values-based work
- English and Spanish
About Carisa
Carisa Givens, LPC, offers a straightforward, person-centered approach to counseling. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to reduce stress and manage mood. Her style is warm and interactive and aims to make starting therapy feel less overwhelming.
Carisa uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness to help untangle daily worries. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small changes that add up over time. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career and work stress, and compassion fatigue. She helps people work through family of origin issues, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and feelings of isolation and emptiness.
With 12 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Carisa adapts communication and goals to each person. She offers counseling in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients. Her approach avoids stigmatizing labels and centers respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Carisa encourages small, achievable steps toward change and supports clients through hard moments. If someone is looking for a collaborative, practical therapist who emphasizes values and everyday coping, she can be a steady ally on that path.
Carisa uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness to help untangle daily worries. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small changes that add up over time. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career and work stress, and compassion fatigue. She helps people work through family of origin issues, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and feelings of isolation and emptiness.
With 12 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Carisa adapts communication and goals to each person. She offers counseling in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients. Her approach avoids stigmatizing labels and centers respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Carisa encourages small, achievable steps toward change and supports clients through hard moments. If someone is looking for a collaborative, practical therapist who emphasizes values and everyday coping, she can be a steady ally on that path.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.