Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Carri works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT, LPC
- Licensed in
- California, Oregon
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carri
Carri Barish is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor who helps people manage strong emotions and life changes. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style to help clients handle stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship strain. Carri writes and speaks plainly so people can try tools quickly and notice small shifts.
She blends client-centered work with cognitive and skills-based tools so sessions feel both supportive and active. That means people get space to tell their story and also leave with short, usable steps to try between meetings.
Background and approach
Carri pays attention to communication habits, patterns from family of origin, and how guilt or perfectionism can keep someone stuck. Her focus includes parenting stress, career transitions, addiction and recovery concerns, self-esteem, and coping with midlife or aging challenges. She also helps with impulsivity, codependency, caregiver stress, and problems that come from attachment wounds.
Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and help clients make clearer decisions about relationships and work. Carri has seven years of clinical experience and holds California licensure as a LMFT and Oregon licensure as an LPC. She frames her work as collaborative - clients set the goals and she offers tools and gentle challenges to reach them.
Many people find the mix of empathy, direct feedback, and small behavior changes useful. Her sessions are conversational but focused on progress. Carri encourages curiosity, self-compassion, and practical experiments so clients can test what helps in real life without big upfront commitments.
What Carri works with
Everything Carri lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Carri's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carri lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding someone’s experience. The therapist reflects concerns back, helps people name what matters, and supports decisions rather than directing them. This approach can help people feel heard and clearer about next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. In-session work includes identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing small behavior changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, stress, anger, and building new coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick tools that match their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made. That means checking in, trying brief experiments, and shifting focus when something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and teaching of skills. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can be a shorter way to check in, practice skills between sessions, or keep momentum when time is tight. These options help fit therapy into real life and make it easier to try new strategies consistently.
Questions people ask about Carri
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationships, parenting strain, self-esteem, addictions, family problems, and career transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered with active skill teaching. Sessions combine listening with practical steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings seven years of experience supporting people through life changes, interpersonal problems, and substance-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LMFT in California and as an LPC in Oregon, and she practices from California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats can sessions take?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.