Carri McClellan

Carri McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and relationship strain. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style to help clients find steady footing during hard times. Her approach aims to make change feel manageable and aligned with each person’s values.

She brings 16 years of clinical experience and a background in substance use treatment. Carri earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Her work centers on listening carefully, setting clear goals, and using tools that people can use between sessions.

Carri draws from Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on what matters to the client. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness strategies are woven in when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.

She also offers trauma-focused methods, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), when trauma processing is part of the work. In addiction care she supports both harm reduction and abstinence-based paths, depending on what fits the person’s goals. Carri aims to match methods to each client’s needs rather than applying a single technique to everyone.

Carri practices in Tennessee and brings a calm, collaborative presence to sessions. She helps people who are dealing with grief, parenting strain, body image and eating concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness challenges, and many other life changes. Her style is straightforward and supportive, focused on practical steps toward feeling better.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's concerns at the center and helps shape sessions around what matters most to them. This approach is useful for building trust and deciding practical goals together.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to cope with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. People often use DBT skills when they need tools to manage strong emotions and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will review your goals and try different methods to see what fits best. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to your needs and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. Some formats may also make it simpler to have a brief check-in or to use tools like guided mindfulness during a session. Ask about the specific session options when you reach out so you can pick what works best for your routine and goals.