Carie Brown

Carie Brown is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker with 19 years in social work and mental health. She offers a calm, practical approach when people are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, depression, or major life changes.

She trained in social work at Fort Hays State University and completed a Master of Social Work at Newman University in Wichita. Carie has worked in hospital mental health settings and in community mental health. That variety shaped how she talks with people and plans treatment.

Carie uses several different approaches depending on the person's needs. She draws on client-centered work to build a collaborative relationship. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to address anxious or unhelpful thinking, and she incorporates EMDR for trauma-related concerns when appropriate.

Her background includes providing drug and alcohol services and collaborating with other community organizations. She has experience supporting people through parenting and family challenges, adoption and foster care questions, mood and impulse concerns, and issues related to ADHD and bipolar mood patterns.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Carie helps people identify small changes they can try, then checks how those changes fit into daily life. Her approach aims to make progress feel manageable and understandable.

Clients can expect straightforward, respectful conversation and tools they can use between sessions. Carie practices in Kansas and conducts work in English.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, collaborative relationship. It helps people feel heard and makes it easier to set goals that matter to them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. It offers practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change patterns that keep problems going.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used for trauma-related distress. It involves processing past events in a paced way to reduce their emotional intensity and to support safer daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together the client and therapist decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as those details are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, or enable a quick check-in when time is limited. Phone or video options often let people choose what works best for their schedule and energy level.