Adrienne Carlisle

Adrienne Carlisle is a licensed professional counselor with 21 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anger, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, focused on practical steps people can use right away.

Adrienne listens closely to understand what is hardest for each person. She and the client shape a plan together that fits that person’s goals and daily life. Sessions focus on clear, doable strategies rather than jargon or one-size-fits-all solutions.

Over two decades of work have included a wide range of concerns such as ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and sleep or eating problems. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family problems, body image and self-love, and career or life-purpose questions.

Adrienne tailors the pace and style of sessions to each person. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to what the client finds useful. The tone in sessions is practical, direct, and encouraging, with attention to real-life routines and coping skills.

People who want help with anger management, improving communication, or building confidence will find an emphasis on skills and steady support. Adrienne aims to empower clients to make changes that fit their lives and values.

Approaches that focus on skills and real-life change

Adrienne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize skill building and practical problem solving. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments to reduce distress and improve mood. This helps with anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem by changing patterns of thinking that keep problems going.

Another approach centers on building coping and behavioral skills such as stress management, sleep and routine adjustments, and step-by-step plans for handling strong emotions. These techniques are useful for people dealing with anger, depression, ADHD, or life transitions because they create small, manageable changes that add up.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt plans as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking to learn which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use tools and homework between sessions to reinforce progress.