Carlithea Farrington , LCSW

Carlithea Farrington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. She centers care on dignity and respect and aims to build practical, down-to-earth plans that fit each person's life. Her approach is warm and straightforward, and she works to create a trusting connection from the first session.

Carlithea draws on a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. She brings in acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. Attachment-informed work helps address relationship patterns that affect trust and closeness.

She has worked across schools, government agencies, psychiatric settings, and private practice. That background informs how she helps with parenting stress, blended family issues, adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver strain, workplace problems, and financial or career concerns. She also supports people coping with grief, addiction, mood disorders, and sexual assault or abuse.

Carlithea respects individual preferences and aims to adjust the pace and tools to what feels right for each person. She emphasizes practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and reducing day-to-day stress. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that add up over time.

She practices in North Carolina and holds LCSW credentials in North Carolina and New Jersey. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through a range of online formats to fit different schedules.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and shifting behaviors that keep problems going, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Carlithea will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. She will suggest methods and adjust them over time so the plan fits the person's life and needs in a collaborative way.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual connection helps build trust and observe nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a quick message between sessions is helpful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or caregiving schedules while keeping treatment consistent and practical.