Carrie Stormzand , LPC

Carrie Stormzand is a Missouri-licensed professional counselor (LPC) who brings more than a decade of clinical experience to her work with children, teens, and adults. She is also nationally certified, and she draws on that training to support people facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, trauma, grief, and addiction. Carrie emphasizes how mental health touches every area of life and helps clients explore practical ways to improve daily functioning and overall well-being.

Carrie’s counseling style centers on the therapeutic relationship. She practices from a person-centered foundation, believing that people have the capacity for growth when offered empathy, respect, and collaborative guidance. At the same time she uses a range of evidence-based techniques tailored to each person’s goals, adapting methods to meet individual strengths, preferences, and challenges.

Beginning therapy can feel like a big step, and Carrie approaches that first step with encouragement and realism. She partners with clients to set achievable goals, address immediate concerns, and build lasting skills for coping and resilience. Carrie welcomes the opportunity to walk alongside people through life transitions and difficult seasons, supporting them as they work toward a life they want to live.

Person-Centered Care and Flexible Online Approaches

Carrie emphasizes a person-centered approach, which focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic relationship that supports personal growth. This approach helps people feel heard and understood while they identify goals and build self-directed solutions. She also applies a flexible set of evidence-based techniques, adapting methods to the needs of each person to address issues like anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work, and Carrie approaches that decision collaboratively. She and the client will explore goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past, then tailor a plan that fits the person’s situation. Adjustments are made as progress unfolds so the approach remains aligned with the client’s needs.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy or changing schedules. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can access licensed professionals from home or on the go, reduce travel time, and choose communication styles that feel most comfortable. This flexibility makes it easier to maintain consistency in care while working toward meaningful change.