Carie Brown , LSCSW

Carie Brown is a licensed clinical social worker who has provided behavioral health services to clients and families across the lifespan. She has worked in the social work field since 2000, bringing experience from both mental health hospital settings and community mental health programs. Carie earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Fort Hays State University in 2000 and a Master of Social Work from Newman University in Wichita in 2003. She holds the LSCSW credential - Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker - a clinical social work license that reflects advanced training in assessment and treatment.

Throughout her career Carie has focused on delivering quality care and has partnered successfully with other community organizations to support her clients. She is licensed to provide drug and alcohol services and has developed specialties in working with adolescents and families. Her clinical interests include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Carie combines practical experience with a collaborative approach aimed at helping individuals and families move toward healthier functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Carie uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person's concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist supports self-exploration - this approach is helpful for relationship issues, life transitions, and emotional support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practice concrete strategies to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured therapy often used to address trauma and post-traumatic stress by helping the brain process distressing memories in a different way.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Carie and other licensed professionals work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Carie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and daily life and allow therapists to maintain continuity of support even when in-person visits are not feasible.