Carisa Givens is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who draws on 12 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Her tone is warm and respectful, and she focuses on practical help over labels.
She uses approaches drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions often include learning new ways to notice thoughts and feelings, practicing skills for day-to-day stress, and setting small, doable goals. Carisa adapts her communication and plans to each person's situation.
Her work covers relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and blended family concerns, caregiver stress, career and work-related strain, and challenges like depression, bipolar mood concerns, and sleeping problems. She also helps with codependency, attachment questions, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
Carisa describes her style as interactive and compassionate. She supports people through transitions, loss, and career shifts using straightforward methods that clients can try between sessions. She also offers coaching-focused conversations when that better fits a person's goals.
If you want help sorting through tough choices or rebuilding confidence, she guides practical next steps and helps you track progress over time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, using listening, empathy, and collaboration to shape goals and next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and try different strategies together to see what fits best. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted based on how helpful they feel for daily life and specific problems.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. In general, online counseling can make regular check-ins easier to fit around work and family, allow shorter follow-up conversations when needed, and let people try therapy without travel time. Licensed professionals can use these options to focus on building skills, managing stress, and tracking progress in ways that integrate into everyday routines.
Carisa works with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and blended family challenges, career strain, depression and bipolar mood concerns, sleeping difficulties, and caregiver or compassion fatigue.
What is the therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical skills, values-based goals, and helping people notice and respond differently to thoughts and feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of counseling experience working with a variety of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas as a Texas LPC and also lists an Oregon LPC designation.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.