Carly George , LISW

Carly George is a licensed social worker with more than 14 years of experience specializing in substance use, mental health, and family therapy. Holding the LISW credential, she brings extensive experience working with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, and addiction-related concerns. Carly draws on practical strategies from cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused models, as well as motivational interviewing and structural family therapy, to create treatment plans that address both individual symptoms and family dynamics.

Her style is consistently non-judgmental and client-guided. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and avoids stigmatizing labels while helping people identify the goals that matter most to them. Treatment is collaborative by design - the plan is developed together, with the client taking the lead on priorities and Carly providing direction, tools, and support to reach those goals.

Carly understands that seeking help often requires courage, especially when support from others is limited. She offers steady clinical guidance for a range of concerns, including addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma, and everyday stressors. Carly aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes and build skills that support long-term well-being.

Clinical Approaches and Online Care

Carly commonly integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship and helping clients explore their own values and goals, which can be especially useful for relationship and self-esteem concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who are ambivalent about change. This approach uses open conversation and reflective listening to strengthen a person’s own motivation for making healthier choices, particularly around substance use and behavior change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Carly works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend methods to create an individualized plan rather than relying on a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage transportation limits, and maintain continuity of support across life changes.