Works with
How Carey works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania, Nevada, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carey
Carey Deeters is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years in human services. He has worked in county agencies, inpatient settings, hospice, community programs, and clinics. Carey helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting strain, grief, and anger.
He also supports those coping with trauma, relationship difficulties, and attention differences. His background includes work with children, adults, and older adults across many settings. That experience shaped a practical style focused on real-life changes.
Background and approach
Carey has worked with a wide range of concerns and diagnoses over two decades in Pennsylvania. Carey uses clear, structured methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. He leans on cognitive behavioral techniques while mixing in motivational and narrative ideas when they fit.
Sessions aim for concrete steps people can practice between meetings. He also draws on somatic and solution-focused tools to address how the body holds stress and to build short-term plans for relief. Carey explains things in simple terms and helps clients choose which tools to try first.
The approach is collaborative and practical rather than abstract. People who prefer direct conversation, clear strategies, and gradual change tend to do well with his style. He encourages pacing that fits each person’s life and priorities.
Carey invites those ready to work on anger, mood, attention, or substance concerns to explore next steps together.
What Carey works with
Everything Carey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Carey's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carey lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work and tools
Carey often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT focuses on changing patterns that keep problems going and is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. He also brings motivational interviewing into sessions to clarify a person’s own reasons for change and to build commitment in a supportive way. That approach helps with addiction, lifestyle shifts, and setting practical goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Carey treats the choice of methods as a collaborative decision based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. He will suggest starting points, then adjust plans and tools as progress and feedback indicate what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexible access. Video allows face-to-face conversation for teaching skills and noticing body cues. Phone sessions can be an easier option when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy routines.
Questions people ask about Carey
What concerns does Carey help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, and bipolar concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Carey uses a straightforward, skills-focused style. He favors cognitive behavioral techniques and mixes in motivational and narrative methods to find practical steps clients can use day to day.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 23 years of experience in human services, including work in county, inpatient, hospice, community, and clinical settings with a wide range of issues and ages.
What credentials and where is he located?
Carey holds LCSW credentials in Virginia and Pennsylvania and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Carey?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.