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Carrie Ryberg

Carrie Ryberg

LCPC

Illinois

Practical support for life transitions

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At a glance

Credentials
LCPC
License
LCPC, Illinois / 180.008471
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Location
Illinois

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    • Motivational Interviewing
    • CBT methods
    • Trauma-informed care

    About Carrie

    Carrie Ryberg is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who has 14 years of experience helping people through hard seasons. She meets adults, adolescents, and couples and offers steady, practical support when life feels overwhelming. Carrie listens first, then helps clients name small, workable steps forward.

    She has a background that includes time spent as a military spouse, so she understands how deployment and frequent moves affect relationships and daily life. That perspective informs how she talks about stress, grief, and transitions. Practical concerns like finances, parenting strain, and changes in relationships are frequent topics in her work.

    Carrie uses several approaches to tailor sessions to each person. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. EMDR and trauma-focused methods are part of her approach when past events keep causing distress.

    Clients often bring anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship struggles to sessions. She also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, self-esteem, attention challenges, and compassion fatigue. Carrie emphasizes practical coping skills and small experiments that can fit into a busy life.

    Her tone in sessions is straightforward and hopeful. She helps people set realistic goals and track progress. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

  2. How therapeutic approaches shape online care

    Carrie uses Motivational Interviewing to help people sort out what matters to them and build motivation for change. This approach focuses on listening, asking helpful questions, and identifying goals a person feels ready to work toward.

    She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical tools to shift responses to stress and low mood. EMDR is used when past painful events continue to cause distress, offering a way to process those memories alongside other supports.

    Choosing an approach is collaborative. Carrie will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Together they may test an approach and adjust as progress and needs become clearer.

    The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered online, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Some approaches translate well to remote sessions, and Carrie will help match the method and session length to practical needs and goals.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    CodependencyDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    14+ years

    Listed in

    Illinois

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Carrie address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, grief, addictions, parenting strain, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and related issues.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    She uses a practical, goal-focused style that emphasizes listening first and choosing small, achievable steps. Sessions mix talk, problem-solving, and skills practice.

    What is her background and experience?

    She has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked with people facing life changes, trauma, relationship challenges, and mood concerns.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    Carrie is an LCPC, licensed in Illinois, and practices from that state.

    Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are offered?

    The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

    How is cost handled for sessions?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I start therapy with Carrie?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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