- Strengths-focused
- Goal oriented
- Warm and direct
About Carissa
Carissa Streich is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington. She uses a warm, strengths-focused style and speaks plainly with clients to tackle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life changes. Her approach is direct when needed, but always respectful and compassionate.
With nine years of experience, she has helped people facing depression, relationship strain, workplace stress, and career challenges. She has supported many who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse and addresses related concerns like grief, addictions, and coping after major life events.
Carissa blends practical methods from cognitive behavioral techniques with psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused work to emphasize a person's strengths and goals. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to make changes but feel stuck.
In sessions she customizes pace and focus to match what each person needs. She aims to set clear goals, try manageable steps, and adjust plans as progress unfolds. The work often mixes talking through feelings, testing new behaviors, and reflecting on past patterns.
Carissa encourages people to take small, steady steps toward the changes they want. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the person’s priorities guide the work. If someone is ready to begin, she supports them in finding a practical path forward.
With nine years of experience, she has helped people facing depression, relationship strain, workplace stress, and career challenges. She has supported many who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse and addresses related concerns like grief, addictions, and coping after major life events.
Carissa blends practical methods from cognitive behavioral techniques with psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused work to emphasize a person's strengths and goals. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to make changes but feel stuck.
In sessions she customizes pace and focus to match what each person needs. She aims to set clear goals, try manageable steps, and adjust plans as progress unfolds. The work often mixes talking through feelings, testing new behaviors, and reflecting on past patterns.
Carissa encourages people to take small, steady steps toward the changes they want. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the person’s priorities guide the work. If someone is ready to begin, she supports them in finding a practical path forward.